It’s called the Big Sit, but this is the first moment I’ve sat in two hours😅 Hauling everything into place in the dark takes time. Worth coming out early though for those flight calls! #birds #BigSit #GlobalBigDay #WorldMigratoryBirdDay

Shared observations, collected through digital platforms and citizen science, help conserve migratory birds across borders and flyways.

On #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, CMS Executive Secretary Andy Raine explains why every observation counts.

Visit www.WorldMigratoryBirdDay.org to learn more!

Migratory birds are vital #ForPeopleForPlanet

On #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, @unep.org explains how birds show us the health of ecosystems.

And find out how community & citizen science is helping conserve migratory birds across the world. Contribute your observations now! www.worldmigratorybirdday.org

Vast #wetlands of #WildPolesia are haven for millions of #migratorybirds – their #species occurring here are numerous! Just look at a tiny share of this great diversity.
#WorldMigratoryBirdDay #biodiversity

Indeed, often 🐥🐦‍⬛🦜can also indicate #MPA effectiveness... Happy #WorldMigratoryBirdDay #30x30

#WorldMigratoryBirdDay “and the scarecrows danced” – digital artwork 2026 – Dez Quarréll b.1955. Full story @ www.dezquarrell.com/milburga-and... #Art #ArtUK #SaintStories #Milburga

Around 96,000 kilometres in just 10 months. That is more than twice the circumference of the Earth. 🌍🌊

Meet the Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea), a small seabird whose extraordinary journeys deserve the spotlight this World Migratory Bird Day.

#WorldMigratoryBirdDay #ArcticTern #BirdConservation

10 October is #WorldMigratoryBirdDay.

#WMBD2026 spotlights the role of community science in monitoring migratory birds, tracking habitat changes & supporting evidence-based conservation.

Learn how #GENeva protects migratory birds across flyways ▶️ tiny.cc/GENMigratoryBirdDay26

We’re proud to be featured in Global Flyways, a new digital film series from @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social and @contentwithpurpose.bsky.social

In this film, we share how we are working with communities to protect migratory birds: contentwithpurpose.co.uk/birdlife/glo...

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On #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight is the Grey Plover!

These impressive fliers migrate from the Arctic, capable of non-stop flights of 6,500 km to reach UK coastlines.

Some stay for winter while others continue their journey to western Africa.

🌍️ 🐦‍⬛ This World Migratory Bird Day, we highlight how research at the FitzPatrick Institute advances our understanding of bird migration. Through our research, we provide valuable insights into bird movements, distribution, and conservation.
#AfricanOrnithology #WMBD2026 #WorldMigratoryBirdDay

Focus on #birds that migrate
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#WorldMigratoryBirdDay Lesser Spotted Eagle migrating south through Ras Mohamed Nature Reserve, Egypt.

Happy #WorldMigratoryBirdDay! 🐦🌍

Step outside, look up and record the birds you see. Every observation helps conserve migratory birds - "#EveryBirdCounts – Your Observations Matter!".

🔗 www.worldmigratorybirdday.org

#WMBD2026

5-6th C Irish princess St Buriana went to St Buryan, Cornwall. Prayed & paralysed son of local king healed! Desired for her beauty, he kidnapped her until he heard the impossible; a #cuckoo in snow in October! She & Irishman St Piran prayed & a miracle happened! #medievalsky #WorldMigratoryBirdDay ❄️

What if a single bird could tell us the health of an entire ecosystem?

In Botswana, the Slaty Egret is a key indicator species for the Okavango Delta.

This #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, watch how migratory birds connect ecosystems across continents.

@cms.int @euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.eu

Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day — October 10
Every bird’s journey matters. Help protect migratory birds by noticing, recording, and celebrating the amazing journeys that connect us all.
#worldmigratorybirdday #birdconservation #birdmigration
Learn more: audubon.org

#WorldMigratoryBirdDay #MigratoryBirds #Conservation #WeAreSSC @cms.int