To celebrate World Migratory Bird Day, Nature Squamish, through the Bird Friendly Squamish (BFS) team and volunteers, are organizing a community event celebrating the incredible birds that call the West Coast home, whether year-round or during seasonal migrations, and you’re invited!
This year’s World Migratory Bird Day theme is: Every Bird Counts: Your Observations Matter. This theme highlights the role of community participation in data collection, from backyard bird counts to large-scale habitat surveys. All this information helps to create effective conservation plans for birds and encourages everyone to take care of nature, too.
See below for our schedule of events!
Events:
Guided Bird Walks: Friday May 8 – Sunday May 10 (see below for details). Free entry. Register here!
Wingspan Board Game Meet Up: Friday May 8, 7:00 – 10:30 PM at Arrow Wood Games. Book here! (charge applies)
Kids Story Time: Saturday May 9, 1:15 – 2:00 PM at the Nature Squamish Booth on the Town Dike Trail. Free. No booking necessary.
Film Screening: The Big Year: Sunday May 10, 1:00 – 3:00 PM at the Squamish Adventure Centre. Free entry, limited spaces available. Book here!
How & Why to Use eBird for Birding with ‘Squamish Birders’ Coordinators Niall Bell and Griffin Duckworth: Saturday May 16, 3:00 – 5:00 PM at the Squamish Library. Free entry. Reserve your spot here!
Gardening for Birds with Penny Nelson (Lion’s Bay Bird Friendly): Sunday May 17, 1:30 – 3:30 PM at the Squamish Library. Free entry. Reserve your spot here!
Guided Bird Walk with the Squamish Welcome Centre: Saturday May 30, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Meet at the Squamish Welcome Centre. Keep an eye on their socials for more!
Guided Bird Walk Schedule:
Meeting locations: Town Dike Trail | Sp’akw’us Feather Park. (see below for location maps!)
| Date | Time | Guide | Theme | Trail | Meeting Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday May 8 | 9:00 AM | Christopher | Technical birding (ages 18+) | Estuary Trail | Town Dike Trail |
| 10:00 AM | Tiffany | Urban birds/Feather Friendly installations | Downtown | Town Dike Trail | |
| 4:00 PM | Niall | Ethical birding and wildlife watching/photography | Sp'akw'us Feather Park | Gazebo, Sp'akw'us Feather Park | |
| Saturday May 9 | 08:00 AM | Christopher | Global big day/technical birding (ages 18+) | Estuary Trail | Town Dike Trail |
| 09:00 AM | Niall | Ethical birding and wildlife watching/photography | Estuary Trail | Town Dike Trail | |
| 2:00 PM | Tiffany | Beginner birders (family friendly) | Estuary Trail | Town Dike Trail | |
| Sunday May 10 | 7:00 AM | Nature Squamish Birders | Monthly Bird Count | Downtown, Sp'akw'us Feather Park, Estuary Trail and the Spit | Howe Sound Inn & Brewing, Address 37801 Cleveland Avenue |
| 4:00 PM | Griffin | Birding 101: bird ID, habitat indicators, and field notes | Estuary Trail | Town Dike Trail |
Guided Bird Walk Meeting Points:
Town Dike Trail: accessible from Vancouver St, Main Street or Sixth Avenue.
Sp’akw’us Feather Park: at the end of Loggers Lane, accessible by car, bike or foot.