Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS, Northern harrier at Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge (Some rights reserved)
World Migratory Bird Day sets in motion a number of participant-created events around the globe. From talks to walks, there are a lot of events.
The ‘day’ officially takes place on the second Saturday in May in the USA and Canada and in October in Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
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Key Links
worldmigratorybirdday.org
@WMBD
Events Map
Questions
- What are your favorite resources for learning about local birds?
- How is plastic impacting world migratory birds?
- What are your favorite bird-focused podcasts?
- What other bird-focused days are on your calendar?
History
World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) started in 2006 and is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. It has a global outreach and is an effective tool to help raise global awareness of the threats faced by migratory birds, their ecological importance, and the need for international cooperation to conserve them.
Every year people around the world take action and organize public events such as bird festivals, education programs, exhibitions, and bird-watching excursions. All these activities can also be undertaken at any time on the year because that countries or regions observing the peak of migrations at different times.
Engagement
If you are interested in organizing an event to mark WMBD, register your planned activity. In this way, individual events can be shared with others around the world and help inspire them to take action too. Find out how you can participate.
Elsewhere on the Web
environmentamericas.org
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2018 Event
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Previously
Planeta.com