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Opening Night of the Tofino Shorebird Festival

Middle Beach Lodge Middle Beach Lodge, 400 MacKenzie Beach Road, Tofino, BC, Canada

We will kick off the Tofino Shorebird Festival with a social evening to celebrate the migration of the shorebirds, meet other bird enthusiasts, and go over the festival schedule while enjoying food and drink.

$15.00 – $20.00

Shorebirding 101

Long Beach Lodge Rainforest Room 1441 Pacific Rim Hwy, Tofino, BC, Canada

Join us for an introduction to birding and shorebird identification. We will go over some key points to help you identify and recognize the common shorebird species you can expect to see around Tofino in the spring.

Birding on the Mudflats

Tofino Botanical Gardens 1084 Pacific Rim Hwy, Tofino, BC, Canada

This is the best opportunity to spend some time down on the Tofino mudflats to view flocks of shorebirds foraging and resting during their annual migration north.

Shorebirding by Traditional Style Canoe

T’ashii Paddle School 1258 Pacific Rim Hwy, Tofino, BC, Canada

One of the most unique experiences in Tofino, join a Nuu-chah nulth guide for a paddle in a traditional dugout cedar canoe up Lemmens Inlet to the mudflat area to explore the mudflats at high tide

Birding Adventure for Kids

Tofino Botanical Gardens 1084 Pacific Rim Hwy, Tofino, BC, Canada

For this fun event, we will craft our own sets of ‘binoculars’ and go for a walk to see what we can see.

Free

Voyage to Cleland Island Seabird Colony

Jamie’s Whaling Station 606 Campbell Street, Tofino, BC, Canada

Join us aboard the M.V. Lukwa for a unique trip through some of the most ecologically important and spectacular habitats on the west coast.

Shorebird Science in the Pacific Rim National Park

Tofino Botanical Gardens 1084 Pacific Rim Hwy, Tofino, BC, Canada

We will get together after a full day of adventure and birding to recap the highlights of the day and share observations.

Event Series Offshore Birding

Offshore Birding

Ocean Outfitters 368 Main Street, Tofino, BC, Canada

This trip will be an all-day excursion to some of the offshore banks and canyons in search of albatrosses, shearwaters, storm-petrels and other pelagic birds.

Birding on the Mudflats

Grice Bay Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino, BC, Canada

Join us for some more birding on the Tofino mudflats! This is a great event for both new and experienced birders, and Ian will be setup to help with spotting and identification.