Headlands Birding Festival September 20-22, 2024
The inaugural Headlands Birding Festival will take place September 20 – 22, 2024, at Headlands Beach State Park. The event will celebrate the fall migration of bird species as they travel to their wintering grounds as far away as South America.
The Headlands / Mentor Marsh region hosts some of the highest diversity and volume of migratory birds in the state, with 352 species documented in Lake County.
Bird experts will lead field trips to some of the region’s best migratory bird hotspots as well as a boating ‘pelagic’ on Lake Erie. There will be presentations on bird identification, migrations, and related topics.
Jim McCormac, author of ‘Birds of Ohio’ and renowned nature photographer will give a keynote speech at the Springbrook Gardenhouse on Friday night. Greg Miller, known for breaking the record for most bird species seen in North America in a single year, will give the keynote speech on Saturday night. Greg’s record-breaking year was adapted into the film “The Big Year” starring Jack Black and Owen Wilson. Participation from a wide range of experience levels is welcomed.
Additional information and registration information will be posted as it becomes available.
Headlands Beach Park is located at 9601 Headlands Road, Mentor, OH 44060.
The Headlands Birding Festival is hosted by Headlands Beach State Park, Lake Metroparks, City of Mentor, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Blackbrook Audubon Society, Tour Lake County, and Friends of Headlands Beach State Park.
Sponsors
Participating Hotels
Residence Inn Mentor
5660 Emerald Court
Mentor, Ohio 44060
(440) 392-0800
Other Attractions
Mentor is centrally located in Lake County and a wide array of other local attractions are mere minutes away. From the vineyаrds аnd the wineries of the Grаnd River Vаlley to the world-clаss fishing аnd beаches of Lаke Erie, Lаke County, Ohio is truly remаrkаble! Check out nearby Lake Metroparks Farmpark, Historic Kirtland, Holden Arboretum, Lake County Captains, and all of the REMARKABLE things that Lake County has to offer.
Learn more at tourlakecounty.com.
