Nos vemos este 6 y 7 de diciembre de 2025
Birds Bring Us Together
The San Quintín Bay Bird Festival is an annual event organized by Terra Peninsular to celebrate and promote the conservation of migratory and resident birds in the region. The bay is a key site along the Pacific Flyway, hosting thousands of birds each year. The festival also promotes sustainable tourism and strengthens the community’s connection to nature.
Help us make the San Quintín Bird Festival a reality. Your donation contributes to the conservation of birds and their habitats, while also supporting environmental education and community participation. Every contribution counts! Donate today and be part of this celebration of nature.
Activities from previous years
Join our flock!
Together we can make the San Quintín Bay Bird Festival the greatest celebration for migratory species.
History
The first Bird Festival took place in 2015 in La Chorera, a community near the Punta Mazo Natural Reserve. It was a small event aimed at the local community, where they learned about birds through various activities.
With the goal of reaching more people, each year the festival has been growing and expanding its offerings. To date, more than 1,000 people from Baja California and the United States have attended the festivals and learned about the importance of protecting the birds of San Quintín.
Festival and local Community
The San Quintín Bay Birding Festival is more than a bird watching event; it is a gathering point between the community and nature. Since its conception, it has encouraged the active participation of local residents, visitors, researchers, and organizations, raising awareness about the importance of conserving the bay's ecosystems. Thanks to the community's commitment, the festival has grown each year, generating a positive impact on environmental education and the development of sustainable tourism in the region.
Festival Activities
Each edition of the festival offers a variety of activities designed for people of all ages and experience levels to enjoy and learn about the natural wealth of San Quintín. Throughout the event, attendees can participate in outdoor experiences, educational workshops, guided tours, and community spaces that highlight the importance of bird conservation and their habitats. The festival is a unique opportunity to connect with nature and celebrate the bay's biodiversity.
The arrival of Birds at San Quintín
Each year, San Quintín Bay receives thousands of migratory birds that travel along the PacificFlyway, making it a vital refuge for resting, feeding, and breeding. These species travel long distances from North America and other regions, finding in the wetlands and coasts of San Quintín an ideal ecosystem. The arrival of the birds is an impressive natural phenomenon that emphasizes the importance of conserving these habitats to maintain ecological balance and protect these species.
In 2019, we received the Partners in Flight Award in recognition of efforts in land bird habitat management, conservation, and restoration, as well as for the community engagement model and design of the San Quintín Bay Bird Festival. The festival has been key in connecting the community with birds and their habitats, promoting environmental education and sustainable tourism in the region.
TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN
Join the flock! Every penny helps us get closer to our goal of making our projects to protect and
conserve the natural beauty of the Baja California Peninsula a reality by 2024.
Here’s what we’ve achieved with the support of others:
“Attending the Bird Festival completely changed the way I think and see the world we live in. Meeting people from different places who come together to celebrate and enjoy nature, learning how to care for birds, getting to know their names, where they live, and understanding how important it is to respect them, both the birds, the plants, and the sea.”
Naturalist and explorer John Muir said “In every walk with nature one receives far than he seeks than he seeks.”
That happens in San Quintin Bay, who knows and admires this place can’t help but protect it, you get inspired and connected with all the senses.
Close your eyes and travel to the Punta Mazo Nature Reserve
A special thanks to César Beltrán and Fono Pacific for recording and producing this piece
Resources
Explore and learn about the wonderful world of birds!
Downloadable resources
Videos and more
- Voices of the Pacific Flyway (short film)
- San Quintin Bay Natural beauty (video)
- San Quintin Bay: natural heritage of Mexico (video)
- Wetlands (video)
- Flora (video)
- Leave No Trace principles (webinars in Spanish)
- eBird essentials (free course)
- Bird Academy Play Lab
- Pollinators gardens (Spanish)
- Climate Kids México (video)
- Youth Club of Nature Photographers Huellas Volcánicas (short film)
- Inside David Allen Sibley’s Studio
“Attending the Bird Festival changed the way I think and the way I see the world we live in. I’ve met people from different parts of the world that come to celebrate and enjoy nature, learn to take care of birds, the names of species, where they live and how important it is to respect them.“
— Agustina Murillo
History
The first Bird Festival was held in 2015 in La Chorera, a community close to the Punta Mazo Nature Reserve. It was a small event aimed at the people of the community where they learned about birds through different activities.
With the goal of reaching more people, each year the festival has grown and expanded its offer. To date, more than 1,000 people from Baja California and the United States have attended the festivals and learned about the importance of protecting the birds of San Quintin.
In 2019, we received the Partners in Flight Award in recognition of the community design of the Bird Festival
Contact us
If you have questions about the Bird Festival, please send us an email or a direct message on Facebook or Instagram
festivaldelasaves@terrapeninsular.org
We’re a non-profit organization, if you value our work please consider supporting us
About us
Contact us
Office in Ensenada
+52 (1) 646 177 68 00
info@terrapeninsular.org