Celebrating Migratory Birds

OTOP (BirdLife in Poland) ‘Spring Alive’ invites children to enjoy the return of some of the most fascinating migratory birds to Europe. Zoom In

Bird migration is one of nature’s greatest miracles. The epic flights of migratory birds connect us all - crossing our borders, cultures and lives. BirdLife Partners engage in a number of activities to help you celebrate and enjoy the wonder of bird migration.

Spring Alive!

BirdLife’s Spring Alive project, now in its second year, is aimed at getting children, teachers, parents and all interested birdwatchers to keep an eye out in their neighbourhood for the arrival of four indicator bird species: Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus, Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica, White Stork Ciconia ciconia and Common Swift Apus apus – and put them online so the rest of Europe can watch the arrival of spring. More…

World Bird Festival

The World Bird Festival is a BirdLife International initiative that takes place every two years. This global event highlights the vital role that birds play in the equilibrium of ecosystems, as well as their relationships with people. More… 

EuroBirdwatch

EuroBirdwatch is part of World Birdwatch, and is an annual event comprising hundreds of nationally-organised activities all over Europe. It provides an excellent opportunity to explore the magic and beauty of birds in the wild. EuroBirdwatch events give everyone a superb chance to get out, observe and enjoy Europe’s wild birds at first hand in a special weekend of activities, usually the first weekend of October, organised by BirdLife’s National Partners. More…

World Migratory Bird Day

World Migratory Bird Day is a global awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the protection of migratory birds and their habitats. On the second weekend each May, people around the world take action and organise public events such as bird festivals, education programmes and birdwatching excursions to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day. Every year World Migratory Bird Day focuses on a different topic; this year’s theme is “Barriers to Migration” - highlighting the many man-made obstacles birds face during their migration. More…

World Wetlands Day

World Wetlands Day marks the date of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea. World Wetlands Day was celebrated for the first time in 1997 and made an encouraging beginning. Each year, government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and groups of citizens at all levels of the community have taken advantage of the opportunity to undertake actions aimed at raising public awareness of wetland values and benefits in general and the Ramsar Convention in particular.

World Wetlands Day 2009 celebrated the theme: Upstream-Downstream: Wetlands connect us all, designed the role our wetlands play in their surrounding environments. More…