Every Bird Counts
Your Observations Matter!
World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is the Partner in Flight‘s keystone education program. It is an annual global campaign celebrating birds’ migration across countries and continents. Created in 1993, it connects people to the phenomenon of bird migrations through on-the-ground events, programs, and festivals. The changing annual conservation theme serves as a call to action for protecting birds by sharing information about the threats to birds and the simple actions people can take to help protect birds. Environment coordinates WMBD for the Americas in collaboration with partners and sponsors across the globe.
The theme for World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) 2026, “Every Bird Counts – Your Observation Matter” highlights the role of public participation in collecting data on migratory bird populations and their habitats and factors that impact their populations and contribute to our knowledge about how to protect them. Community science, ranging from backyard bird counts to large-scale coordinated surveys/schemes, provides information on species distribution, abundance trends, migration timing, and breeding success. This data is important to identify conservation priorities and inform effective conservation action plans and strategies. By engaging individuals and communities in monitoring efforts, we not only gather scientific data but also build a deeper connection to nature, raise awareness about the challenges migratory birds face, and inspire direct conservation action.
Learn more here: https://www.migratorybirdday.org/