Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory Spring Birding Festival 2025 - Picton Ontario Canada

Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory Spring Birding Festival 2025 will be held from Friday, May 9th to Sunday, May 11th in Picton, Ontario, Canada.

Celebrate Spring at the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory Spring Birding Festival and the return of migratory birds.

This three-day festival offers bird and nature lovers a unique opportunity to experience nature and the spring migration in beautiful Prince Edward Point.

2025 is PEPtBO’s 30th Anniversary, with exciting event plans.

Be sure to remember your Binoculars and Cameras!
Dress for the weather!

Guided Birding Trips - Registration Required
Free and Ticketed Events

Schedule of Events:

Friday May 9th
10 - 10:30 AM

Festival Opening
11 - 11:30 AM
An Introduction to the Monarch Point Conservation Area with Samantha Dunlop from Ontario Parks

12 - 12:30 PM
Bird-safe Window & Yards with Nina-Marie Lister

Saturday May 10th

10 - 10:30 AM
Local Actions for Global Impact: Bird-friendly Certification in the Bay of Quinte with Dan Guenther

12 - 12:30 PM
Moths with David Bree

12:30 - 12:45 PM
30th Anniversary Celebration with cake & bird-friendly coffee

12:45 - 1:30 PM
PEPtBO’s OG Panel with Terry Sprague, Brian Joyce, and Joanne Dewey


Sunday May 11th
9:30 - 10 AM
Book Signing with Yvonne Buys, author of “Look What Flew Through the County”

10 - 10:30 AM
Soft Landings - Working with Native Plants in a Home Landscape with Dropseed Native Plant Nursery

10:30 - 11 AM
Gardening for the Birds: Natural Bird Feeders with Kat Burns

11 - 12 PM
Out of the Lyme Light & Into the Sunlight: Birding as Therapy for the Chronically Ill with Bob Bell

Bird Banding Demonstrations
Daily 8:30 am to 12:30 pm

Please take note that this event takes place in the Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area.
Visitors are subject to NWA regulations, which means PLEASE pack out all garbage produced at the festival.