World Migratory Bird Day 2026
Saturday, May 9th, is World Migratory Bird Day. The theme for 2026, "Every Bird Counts – Your Observations Matter!", emphasizes the importance of citizen science for migratory bird conservation.
Focusing on individual contributions, citizen science, and public bird monitoring initiatives, the 2026 campaign will celebrate the millions of bird enthusiasts worldwide who, through every recorded observation, contribute to the collection of data and knowledge critical to policy decisions and bird conservation.
- https://www.isprambiente.gov.it/en/news/world-migratory-bird-day-2026
- World Migratory Bird Day 2026
- 2026-05-09T00:00:00+02:00
- 2026-05-09T23:59:59+02:00
- Saturday, May 9th, is World Migratory Bird Day . The theme for 2026, "Every Bird Counts – Your Observations Matter!", emphasizes the importance of citizen science for migratory bird conservation. Focusing on individual contributions, citizen science, and public bird monitoring initiatives, the 2026 campaign will celebrate the millions of bird enthusiasts worldwide who, through every recorded observation, contribute to the collection of data and knowledge critical to policy decisions and bird conservation.
- When May 09, 2026 (Europe/Berlin / UTC200)
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World Migratory Bird Day 2026 coincides with the 60th anniversary of the International Waterbird Census, an opportunity to celebrate this global effort to monitor and protect migratory waterbirds, as well as to promote other citizen science and community-based initiatives along the world's migratory flyways. By encouraging people to collect observations along migratory flyways, we can build a clearer picture of the "flyway story," emphasizing connectivity, international collaboration, and our collective responsibility.
From January 6 to 25, 2026, wintering waterbird censuses were conducted in over 2,000 Italian wetlands as part of the International Waterbird Census (IWC) project. The project is coordinated by ISPRA and relied on a network of over 500 expert surveyors and approximately 1,500 collaborators, distributed throughout the country. With over 30 years of continuous activity throughout the country, the IWC censuses are one of the longest-running Italian study projects, certainly the first in terms of their widespread and regular geographic coverage.