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SUMMARY:Pre-Festival Raptor ID Class
DESCRIPTION:Date:      Wednesday\, September 23\, 2026\nTime:     6-8pm\nWhere:  Best Western Northwest Corpus Christi\nCost:       $80\nSeats Remaining: 15\nREGISTER NOW \nOverview \nKnown as America’s birdiest city\, Corpus Christi is the place to be during the fall migration season. Between August and November\, upwards of one million raptors can be counted at the Corpus Christi HawkWatch\, with daily counts sometimes in excess of 100\,000 migrants. But how can you tell what you’re looking at that high in the sky? \nJoin HawkWatch International’s own Jesse Watson for a pre-festival Raptor Identification class ahead of the Celebration of Flight festival. Want to practice your skills in the field? Join him the next morning for a raptor-focused field trip to Pollywog Pond and the Corpus Christi HawkWatch! \nWant to practice your skills in the field with Jesse? Join him the next morning for a raptor-focused field trip to Pollywog Pond and the Corpus Christi HawkWatch for just $20 extra!  \nWhat to Expect \nJoin up to 20 of your fellow bird nerds for a crash course in Raptor ID\, designed to help you elevate your skills to new heights ahead of the annual Celebration of Flight festival. Jesse will lead you through the basics of raptor ID over dinner\, starting with identifying groups of raptor by silhouette\, before moving into more detailed descriptions of key species you’re likely to see at the Corpus Christi HawkWatch. He’ll also save time for Q+A at the end so you can have him answer all your burning raptor-related questions.
URL:https://hawkwatch.org/event/pre-festival-raptor-id-class/
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SUMMARY:South Texas Soar & Pour
DESCRIPTION:The raptors are ready to head south for the winter\, and we’re throwing a party to send them off in style. Join HawkWatch International as we celebrate all this soaring with a little beer pouring (and more) at Lazy Beach Brewing’s Southside location in Corpus Christi\, Texas. \nKick back with a cold beer (or root beer!)\, and some of the coolest birds around at the second-annual South Texas Soar & Pour\, a laid-back evening of pre-festival food\, fun\, and games before the annual Celebration of Flight at the Corpus Christi HawkWatch. You’ll have the chance to meet LIVE raptors up close and compete in Bird Brains—HWI’s exclusive game show for people who think they know birds! You do not need to be a raptor expert to participate. In fact… sometimes being too birdy will be to your detriment. \nREGISTER NOW \nBird Brains games will begin at 7:00 p.m. Teams can range in size from 2–6 people\, and each team member should register individually. Be sure to choose your team wisely as games will range from trivia to logic to word games. \nEach ticket includes: \n\nOne complimentary beer and entry into Bird Brains \nMeet-and-greet with live raptors from HawkWatch International\nAnd opportunities to learn more about how to see migrating raptors up close\n\nREGISTER NOW to join us for this fun evening with our feathered friends! \nPlus\, you can upgrade your ticket to include dinner from our friends at Lazy Beaching Brewing! \nNot interested in joining a team for games? You can also snag a drink-only ticket. You can still stop by to meet the birds and enjoy a beer. We’ll also be selling HWI merchandise\, so come grab your gear to get ready for the weekend’s Celebration of Flight! \nThank you to our partners at
URL:https://hawkwatch.org/event/south-texas-soar-pour-2/
LOCATION:Lazy Beach Brewing Southside\, 7522 Bichon Dr #100\, Corpus Christi\, 78414\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Closing Kettle: Official Celebration of Flight After Party
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nYou came. You saw. You conquered. Or at least you tried your best to figure out what you were looking at high in the sky. But the Celebration (of Flight) isn’t over just yet. \nJoin HawkWatch International\, the Audubon Outdoor Club of Corpus Christi\, the National Wildlife Federation\, and our friends at Lazy Beach Brewing’s Downtown location for The Closing Kettle\, the official closing event of the annual Celebration of Flight festival. Complete with trivia\, a screening of the short film Coast to Coast\, cold craft drinks\, and a chance to see LIVE raptors up close. Plus\, you’ll have a chance to win owlsome prizes. \nREGISTER NOW \nYou do not need to be a raptor expert to participate… but attending the festival isn’t a bad way to brush up on your bird facts. You might just find that it gives you the leg (wing?) up on the competition. \nEach ticket includes: \n\nOne complimentary beer (or other beverage) and a chance to win owlsome trivia prizes\nMeet-and-greet with live raptors from HawkWatch International\nAnd opportunities to learn more about how to see migrating raptors up close\n\nNot interested in playing trivia? You can still stop by to meet the birds and enjoy a beer\, with proceeds benefiting raptor conservation in the Coastal Bend at the Corpus Christi HawkWatch. We’ll also be selling HWI merchandise\, so come grab your gear if you didn’t get a chance to snag it at the festival! \nThank You to Our Sponsors
URL:https://hawkwatch.org/event/the-closing-kettle-official-celebration-of-flight-after-party/
LOCATION:Lazy Beach Brewing Downtown\, 312B N. Chaparral\, Corpus Christi\, TX\, 78401\, United States
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