Southern Zambia Birding Festival 2021
The Second Annual Southern Zambia Birding Festival will take place in the New Year, from Monday 25 January to Friday 5 February 2021, in Southern Province.
For 2021 it was decided that the Festival should take place during Zambia’s ‘green season’, taking full advantage of peak migration, along with the Livingstone Museum’s biennial waterbird count – which has been running for nearly thirty years. It is also one of the best times of year to visit the magnificent Victoria Falls whilst the waters are still rising. Visitors can also take full advantage of local tourist operators ‘green season’ rates.
Cornerstone events for the 2021 Festival include:
- A major Art Exhibition at the National Art Gallery, Livingstone, which will focus on conservation, in particular emphasising the importance of birds. The exhibition starts on Monday 25 January and will feature Zambian artists.
- The Second Annual Bob Stjernstedt Memorial Lecture, given by Mwape Sichilongo, Co-ordinator for Southern Africa, International Crane Foundation, held on 28 January.
- The Nampene Island Introductory Bird Ringing Course which will run from 30 January to 2 February.
- The Nationwide Birds of Interest Second Zambia Big Weekend, held on 30 & 31 January.
- The Second Annual Chiinga Siavwapap Memorial Lecture, given by Alec Cole of the Conservation and Tourism Society (CATS), Livingstone, on 4 February.
Throughout the Festival, many of the Southern Province Tourism operators will be offering special discounts for the Festival’s birding visitors, so do ask when booking.
For these offers, and to find out what else is happening during the 2021 Festival, then keep checking Birdwatch Zambia’s Facebook Page.