Every Bird Counts – Your Observations Matter! World Migratory Bird Day 2026
This year’s theme, “Every Bird Counts – Your Observations Matter!” highlights the importance of participating in community science programs and recording your sightings on eBird Your observations help to support bird conservation science and action!
Here you will find everything you need to celebrate Bird Day and take action to save birds:
- Enter to win a Bird Safety Kit to make your home safer for birds
- Find a Bird Day event near your community
- Host your own Bird Day event and share your love of birds
The second Saturday of May and October mark peak Spring and Fall migration in Canada —a time to connect, admire, and advocate for these incredible long distance travelers. As they journey across man-made borders, we must ensure they have safe habitats along the way.
Join us in celebrating, observing and protecting migratory birds. Wonder at their incredible journeys, learn about conservation efforts, log how many you can count and take action to help them thrive in our cities, towns, and villages. Together, our observations of birds in our community help move forward science-backed conservation efforts to protect, defend, and restore local bird populations in Canada and beyond!
Resources:
Nature Canada’s Bird Friendly City Certification
Trello Board – Social Media Packet and Event Resources
Community Science Opportunities in Canada
NEW Research: Lysyk AJV, Khan AI, Conners D, Buxton RT (2026)
Barriers and opportunities to preventing residential bird–window collisions. PLoS One 21(2): e0342330. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0342330 (English Only)
Decline of the North American AviFauna
Learn more about how you can reduce bird-window collisions with Feather Friendly ®
