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404 1st St
Cordova, AK, 99574
United States

907-424-7260

We invite you to join the mass migration of Pacific shorebirds, raptors, waterfowl and songbirds.  Their shoreside respite is framed against the pristine backdrop of coastal glaciers and mountains, the breathtaking vista that we call home.  Come armed with your binoculars, spotting scopes, cameras, sketch books and pencils and leave with a heart full of memories.

Presenter: Chris Webber, Big Year

Schedule

Below is the initial Schedule for the 2024 Shorebird Festival to help with your travel plans. We are recommending festival travelers fly in on May 2nd and leave on May 6th. If festival goers would like to stay an extra couple of days to view peak migration time we suggest an itinerary of May 2nd-8th to enjoy the full scope of the migration. Keep an eye out for the official schedule with detailed events to be posted as we get closer to the festival.

Click here to view LAST YEAR’S festival schedule.

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Presenter: Chris Webber, Big Year

  • Cordova Center 601 1st St Cordova, AK, 99574 United States (map)

Chris Webber
Big Year Presentation


My personal profile is pretty simple.  I was born in Cordova, raised in Washington state.  Spent my summers in Cordova fishing with my family.  I currently work for Alyeska pipeline in Valdez and my home is in Anchorage. Hobbies are traveling (have been to over 50 countries), scuba diving, hiking with our dogs, running, and of course bird watching. 

Big Year:
It’s been an incredible journey that’s taken me across 17 different states and just about every climate region imaginable. Some things didn’t quite go to plan but even more things worked out better than I could’ve imagined. It’s been an adventure I will be able to proudly look back on and say “what the hell was I thinking”? 🤣

Earlier Event: May 6
Presenter: Marybeth Holleman, Poetry Reading
Later Event: May 6
Net Loft Workshop: Nature Journaling at Hartney Bay- Field Session