Birding helps some 'feel a part of something bigger'

Birding helps some 'feel a part of something bigger'

On Saturday, or World Migratory Bird Day, spring bird-migration season reaches its peak. While birds use the Mississippi Flyway to head north, Memphians can look to the sky and experience the benefits of birding.

How to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day on May 10 in Kawartha Lakes

As birds take flight this spring to return to their breeding grounds, the City of Kawartha Lakes is inviting residents to mark World Migratory Bird Day on Saturday (May 10).

[Article already published on March 31, 2024] Birds are enduring animals able to withstand a prolonged physical effort to travel long distances while flying. Wild species are obviously more accustomed to flying than domestic species. Among these birds, migratory species are those that can fly the furthest for longer. However, these animals do not migrate out of pleasure, but to survive. When they no longer find enough food in winter, they move t…

Twice a year, millions of birds from all over the world embark on epic migration journeys, dispersing seeds, controlling insects and connecting ecosystems, promoting ecological balance. This great migration peaks on May 10 and October 11, the dates on which the UN celebrates World Bird Day.

“Bird Sit” on May 17

For any not familiar with the term, a “bird sit” is a time for Nature lovers to stay in one spot and record all the birds seen and heard for a period of time – and what better occasion than World Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 17?  Meet us at the covered bridge along The Rookery’s Interurban Trail and sit for as little or long as you’d like between 6:30 and 11:30 a.m. (no registration required) to help tally spring bird life with Naturalist…

Fighting the Staggering Loss of Birds with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act

On Saturday, May 10, 2025, we will celebrate World Migratory Bird Day by honoring the incredible birds that travel far and wide across th