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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Bird Saturday | May 10, 10 a.m. to noon CT | Spring Creek Audubon Center, 11700 SW 100th St., Denton | Event details |
| Trail Feathers Bird Outing | 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 |
| 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, 11700 SW 100th St., 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 |
| Weeping Water Bioblitz | May 24, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. CT | Day Memorial Park, Weeping Water | 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 |
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.
