Nebraska Bird Month Events
Celebrate Nebraska Bird Month throughout May by attending a bird-themed event near you.
Nebraska Bird Month is an annual celebration throughout the month of May — a time when birders and nature lovers come together to appreciate the more than 400 bird species that live or pass through Nebraska. During May, bird-focused events will be hosted across the state by a variety of organizations, including the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and many collaborative partners.
Shared Spaces
The 2025 World Migratory Bird Day theme is Shared Spaces: Creating Bird-Friendly Cities and Communities. More than half of the world’s population currently lives in cities, a figure projected to double in the next 25 years. As communities expand, migratory birds face growing challenges.
2025 events
Nebraska Game and Parks and its conservation partners will be hosting events across the state during Nebraska Bird Month. Check back heading into May as events will be populated below as they are finalized.
| Event Name | Date & Time | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birding at Teal View Wetland | May 3, 7:30 to 9 a.m. CT | Teal View Wetland Education Area, Hampton | Event details |
| As Free as a Bird | May 4, 1 to 4 p.m. CT | Prairie Pines Nature Preserve, Lincoln | Event details |
| FLOCK! Printmaking Project | May 4, 2 to 4 p.m. CT | Spring Creek Audubon Center, Denton | Event details |
| Beginner Bird Hike | May 10, 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. CT | Nature Center at Platte River State Park | Event details |
| Super Bird Saturday | May 10, 10 a.m. to noon CT | Spring Creek Audubon Center, Denton | Event details |
| Spring Songbird Stroll | May 10, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. CT | Fontenelle Forest Nature Center, Omaha | Event details |
| Panhandle Trail Feathers | May 10, 8 to 10 a.m. MT | Morrill Sandpits, 2.5 miles south of Morrill on Morrill Road, 79D | Event details |
| World Migratory Bird Day | May 10, 2 to 4 p.m. MT | Scottsbluff National Monument, Gering | Event details |
| Birding at the Bluff | May 10, 5 to 7 p.m. MT | Scottsbluff National Monument, Gering | Event details |
| Mother’s Day Bird Walk | May 11, 9 to 11 a.m. CT | Pioneer’s Park Nature Center, Lincoln | Event details |
| Southeast District Birding Day | May 13, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. CT | Meridian Wildlife Management Area, Alexandria | Event details |
| Handbuilt Bird Feeders Workshop | May 16, 6 to 8 p.m. CT | LUX Center for the Arts, Lincoln | Event details |
| Birding Bonanza: Community Science Day | May 17, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. CT | Fontenelle Forest Nature Center, Omaha | Event details |
| Family Nature Club: Fun with Our Feathered Friends | May 17, 10 to 11:30 a.m. MT | Scottsbluff National Monument, Gering | Event details |
| Third Tuesday Bird Outing | May 20, 8 to 10 a.m. CT | Spring Creek Audubon Center, Denton | Event details |
| Nature Music Bingo – Bird Edition | May 22, 6 to 8 p.m. MT | Papa Moon Headquarters, 3109 Ave. B, Scottsbluff | Event details |
| Nebraska Bird Month Celebration | May 23-25 (times TBD) | Ponca State Park | Details coming soon. |
| Weeping Water Bioblitz | May 24, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. CT | Day Memorial Park, Weeping Water | Event details |
| Migratory Bird Day: All About Turkey Vultures | May 24, 3 to 9 p.m. CT | Indian Cave State Park | Event details |
| Panhandle Trail Feathers | May 24, 8 to 10 a.m. MT | Birding Riverside Park @ YMCA Trails West Camp, 1918 S Beltline Hwy W, Scottsbluff | Event details |
Additional events
May Plant Sales
The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum hosts weekend plant sales during spring, with a fantastic variety of native and pollinator plants.
Bird Month at the Lincoln Children’s Museum
The Lincoln Children Museum’s Tinker Theater will feature bird-themed crafts and S.T.E.M. activities for children visiting the museum. The hours of operation are as follows:
- Wednesdays: 9 a.m. to noon
- Fridays: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Sundays: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Nebraska Birding Bowl
Celebrate Nebraska Bird Month this May by getting outside and tracking birds during the Nebraska Birding Bowl. You can help contribute data for bird research during this free, statewide birding competition. Registered participants will have the chance to win prizes such as birding gear or a $1,000 cash prize.
History of World Migratory Bird Day
International Migratory Bird Day — now coined World Migratory Bird Day — was launched in 1993 by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center to bring attention to birds, bird migration, and bird habitat needs. This international event is organized by Environment for the Americas and will take place this year on May 11, 2024, in the United States and Canada, and on Oct. 12 in Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. As many as 700 events and programs within the world’s major migratory pathways are hosted annually to connect the public with birds and ways to conserve them.
