ST. GEORGE — Bird-watchers will have a chance this week to see more than 100 species of birds in southern Utah's red rock country. The St. George Winter Bird Festival will be held Thursday-Saturday.
The festival will take place in St. George and at bird-watching hot spots in Washington County. For more information and a schedule of events, visit www.sgcity.org/birdfestival.
Marilyn Davis, the festival's coordinator, said the St. George and Washington County area attract birders from across the West.
"The area is a hot spot for wintering birds," Davis said.
At last year's event, viewers saw more than 100 species of birds, she said.
"We saw everything from Vermillion flycatchers to roadrunners," Davis said.
The Division of Wildlife Resources, Red Cliffs Audubon, St. George and Dixie State University have collaborated to put this year's festival together. This is the 12th consecutive year the festival has been held.