World Migratory Bird Day: Bird Walk at King Gillette Ranch

World Migratory Bird Day is officially celebrated on the second Saturday of May in Canada and the US (May 11th in 2024), and the second Saturday of October in Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean (October 12nd in 2024). However, every day is Bird Day, and you can celebrate birds and host events any day of the year!

Insects and their importance to migratory birds is the focus of this year’s World Migratory Bird Day, a global campaign that aims to raise awareness of migratory birds and the need for international cooperation to conserve them.

Bring your binoculars, bird guide, and/or camera and join us for an easy bird walk around the grounds of King Gillette Ranch. This area attracts many songbirds, water birds, woodpeckers, and raptors and we are always treated to something interesting. Kids are welcome and the walk is less than a mile at a very easy pace as we stop often to observe the birds. We leave promptly at 8:30 from the flagpole in front of the Visitor Center. Heavy rain cancels (but I will be there for anyone who wants to walk in it!). See you there!

The first few participants will receive free giveaway items to commemorate World Migratory Bird Day 2024!

Questions? Contact volunteer interpreter Kerry Perkins at 805-732-5685 or email the park at samo_interpretation@nps.gov