THE BOSTON BIRDING FESTIVAL
Creating Experiences OF Collective Awe
In partnership with environmental, cultural, and community leaders and organizations, the Boston Birding Festival seeks to create transformative experiences of collective awe that strengthen public understanding and appreciation of the natural world and contribute to increased environmental justice, conservation, and sustainability.
We do this through the lens of birding.
THE FIRST EVENTS ARE HERE!
Join us for our irregularly scheduled programming as we ramp up for a Festival in 2025.

UNOFFICIAL GLOBAL BIG DAY BIRDER THROWDOWN
We challenge you to a Global Big Day Throwdown. Do you dare to take us on, or nah? ALL DAY SATURDAY MAY 10th


Fenway Gardens SPRING SURVEY Walk
Join us for a morning of beautiful birds at the Fenway Victory Gardens! SAT May 24!

Spring Survey Walk At Stony Brook Reservation
A Walking City Trail survey walk at Stony Brook Reservation in Boston with the Brookline Bird Club. SUN April 27.

Mattapan & Neponset Reservation Survey Walk
An MBTA-accessible Walking City Trail survey walk Join us as we count the spring birds along the Neponset River in Mattapan. SATURDAY, MAY 3 8:30 AM

Sherrin Woods BioBlitz
The Boston Birding Festival is excited to be participating in the Sherrin Woods BioBlitz. We’ll be using the iNaturalist app (free) to explore and survey this unique urban wild and collect data on its plants and animals. SAT, May 3, 11:00 AM
We welcome your interest in helping the Festival take flight. Become a Program Partner, sponsor an event, or join our team.
THREE BILLION BIRDS
In the past 50 years, the total North American bird population has fallen by almost 3 billion or 29 percent. Rising temperatures also threaten two-thirds of North American bird species with extinction.
We have about a decade to preserve the habitats and species we know today, stem the effects of climate change and reduce risks to birds and other wildlife. And you can help.
We invite you to join us online and in person for unique bird and birding experiences. The Festival’s programs are designed to celebrate the work of others and help all of us learn from the heroes working to save birds and their habitat and advance the cause of environmental justice. Discover how you can get involved and help write a different story.
LINK: State of the Birds, 2022
Good Birding!
NEWS + NOTES
The latest news from the Festival (along with assorted ramblings, observations, discoveries, celebrations, gripes, and personal opinions on birds, environmental justice, climate, sustainability and related topics). Email us if you’d like to be a guest author. Thanks!