Celebrate Birds

Celebrate Birds!

2018 Celebrates the Year of the Bird

Since 1993, birders in Canada, the United States, Mexico and Central America have celebrated International Bird Day. The goal – to focus attention on the spectacular journey migratory birds take, flying between their winter and summer homes. Last year, the International Migratory Bird Day and the World Migratory Bird Day efforts merged. The day will now be known as World Migratory Bird Day  (WMBD). The WMBD is May 12, helping to celebrate 2018 the Year of the Bird.

2018 Birdathon

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy will Celebrate Birds from late April through the first two weeks of May, the height of migration in our area, with special bird walks and with the Birdathon, a 24-hour event in which you and your team see how many species and how many birds you can count! It’s a fun way to get outside and to support Loudoun Wildlife’s work for bird conservation.

The Birdathon is one of our largest fund-raising events every year and helps to pay for environmental education programs and conservation efforts.

We invite you to take part by forming a team. Your team can be you and your friends, your family, co-workers or a youth group – anyone with an interest in nature. Next, find sponsors who will support your team by pledging a fixed amount or an amount per species you see.

We have some great prizes for participants and for anyone who raises or contributes $50 or more.

Here’s how to form a team.

Donate to support a team!

If you want to make a pledge, email contact@loudounwildlife.org.

Join Us for a Bird Walk in May

We will hold a series of bird walks in late April and in the first two weeks of May.

These bird walks will take place at locations such as the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship, Algonkian Regional Park, Banshee Reeks and other great places with natural areas within the county.

Visit our Calendar for more information and to sign up.