Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Whether you are a hard core birder who realizes "Audubon" refers to John James Audubon, the French-American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter who was notable for his studies documenting all types of American birds, or just like to watch our feathered friends and think "Audubon" is a German highway, you are sure to enjoy the Fourth Annual Puerto Vallarta International Birding Festival.

This year's festival will be from March 5th-8th, and is presented by the Vallarta Bird Conservancy. The Banderas Bay Region is home to over 300 species of different birds and the Conservancy promotes the conservation, education, and awareness of tropical and migratory birds in the Banderas Bay and Cabo Corrientes regions of Jalisco, Mexico. Hosted by the Grand Miramar Hotel, this 4 day event will feature guided tours, presentations, and lectures - providing a wonderful opportunity to watch, learn, and enjoy the wonderful birds in our area.

Tours include the Vallarta Botanical Gardens, Rancho Primavera, Bioto Road, Provincia Road, Laguna del Quelele, El Salado, Boca de Tomatlan, Las Carmelitas, Isla Marietas and the El Jorullo Military Macaw preserve.

Offering experiences that encompass a wide variety of areas and birds, including a privately owned wildlife sanctuary, scenic rural roads high in the mountains with tropical dry forest and ranch lands, little-known mangrove ecosystem in Nuevo Vallarta, the protected wildlife reserve in Puerto Vallarta, Island Sanctuary and the hunt to see the protected magnificent Military Macaw, these tours are sure to please every level of birder.

Space is limited on all tours so register early for your tours. Go online and sign up now, and be sure to mark your calendars for this great event. Check out the Puerto Vallarta International Birding Festival official website for more information including schedules, events, speakers and guides, and contact info. Also check them out on Facebook.