International Migratory Bird Day 2018. Countdown to International Migratory Bird Day 2018. Towards A New World Migratory Bird Day in 2018 Bonn 27 December 2017 - On 26 October 2017 on the sidelines of the CMS COP12 in Manila Environment for the Americas EFTA the Convention on Migratory Species CMS and the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds AEWA announced an innovative partnership to boost awareness of the plight of migratory birds around the world.
International Migratory Bird Day 2018 is observed on Saturday May 12 2018. 2018 is an important transition year in the history of World Migratory Bird Day - unifying the planets major migratory bird corridors or flyways. WMBD is officially the second Saturday in May in Canada and the US.
On Saturday May 12 2018 we invite you to come celebrate International Migratory Bird Day at the Toppenish NWR from 800 am.
The African-Eurasian flyway the East Asian-Australasian flyway and the Americas flyways. From 2018 onwards the new joint campaign will adopt the single name of World Migratory Bird Day and major events to celebrate the day will be organized twice a year on the Second Saturday in May and in October. On Saturday May 12 2018 we invite you to come celebrate International Migratory Bird Day at the Toppenish NWR from 800 am. Recognizing that this date does not work well for all places or for the migratory birds themselves- sites host these programs at their convenience throughout the year.