Registration for the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Nov. 8-12 starts at noon Aug. 1.

Keynote speakers are Noah Strycker and Nathan Pieplow. Huge trade show. New field trip destinations this year, plus continuing the “classics” to get you maximum new birds!

More information on speakers, workshops, seminars and field trips is available at www.rgvbf.org.

Birders needing needing great kiskadee, white-tipped dove, clay-colored thrush, altamira oriole, green jay, least grebe, white-tailed hawk, green kingfisher, plain chachalaca, and 20-some others for your life list have a chance to find them in South Texas during the 24th Annual Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival.