A Lesser Yellowlegs walks in shallow water.

Bird Migration Celebration

Audubon presents a new four-part documentary series: "Birds on the Move."

Birds on the Move

Journey with us as we follow bird migration across the continent. 

Birds on the Move is a four-part documentary series tracking bird migration and the people and places it touches, from Canada to Cali, Colombia. 

Across the series, you’ll meet:

  • Scientists tracking birds across hemispheres
  • Indigenous and local leaders protecting critical habitats
  • Urban communities making cities safer for migration
  • Young conservationists shaping the future

Together, these stories reveal how migration connects us all—and why protecting birds protects the planet.

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Community Bird Journeys

Migration connects birds—and it connects us, too.

During our inaugural Bird Migration Celebration, people across the hemisphere have shared short videos about their personal connections to birds: the first bird that sparked their curiosity, a favorite migratory moment, or how birds shaped their community—and how protecting birds creates a better world for all of us.

Explore these stories in English and Spanish and see how birds inspire people everywhere.

 

Bird Migration Celebration
Bird Migration Celebration Tour
Explore our 2025 livestream programming featuring Audubon scientists, partners, artists, and local communities.
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Text reads: Bird Migration Celebration: Making Cities Safer for Migrating Birds at the Discovery Center
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Celebrate Migration With Us 

You can celebrate bird migration with us wherever you are. Track birds migrating near you with the Bird Migration Explorer, visit your local center for bird migration programming, and find an Audubon near you to get connected with us.

Explore Migration in Real Time
Track species, routes, and timing with the Bird Migration Explorer.
Celebrate Bird Migration At Events Happening Near You
Visit your local center for bird walks, festivals, and migration programming. Click to see upcoming events at Audubon centers.
Find an Audubon Near You
We have offices, centers, and chapters across the United States. Find one near you.

About The Bird Migration Celebration

The Bird Migration Celebration is an annual Audubon moment dedicated to honoring one of nature’s most awe-inspiring phenomena. Explore past programming.

Through science, storytelling, film, and community events, we spotlight:

  • The birds making epic journeys
  • The habitats they depend on
  • The people protecting them
  • The shared future we’re building together

Because when birds thrive, we all do.

It All Begins With Birds.

 

Birds That We're Celebrating Right Now
It's migration time somewhere!
Lesser Yellowlegs
Sandpipers
Chimney Swift
Swifts
Double-crested Cormorant
Cormorants
! Priority Bird
Black-necked Stilt
Stilts and Avocets
American Avocet
Stilts and Avocets
Gambel's Quail
New World Quail
Tree Swallow
Swallows
Palm Warbler
Wood Warblers
! Priority Bird
Sandhill Crane
Cranes
Blackpoll Warbler
Wood Warblers
American Robin
Thrushes