The Mud Bay Spit is a great location to watch shorebirds, as the mudflats provide ample feeding grounds for migrating birds. Join George Matz for a quick tour of the mudflats during his 2019 Advanced Shorebird Walk:

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George Matz is an avid birder and serves on the Kachemak Bay Research Reserve Community Council, Homer Fish & Game Advisory Committee, and Kachemak Bay Birders. He teaches a bird identification course at Kenai Peninsula College and organizes the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Monitoring Project each spring. He is a Festival favorite guide and he knows his shorebirds!

Want to get learn more about other great local guides? Read more and visit our event “Shorebird Superstars.”