A global home for birders
Find birding communities anywhere in the world
Discover local bird clubs, explore groups on a global map, read birding stories, and learn how to start a birding group in your own region.
Directory
Featured birding groups
Start with a few groups from around the world and grow from there.
Map
Explore the network on a map
Click any marker to see a group and visit its website.
Stories
Birding Around the World
Editorial, place-based stories that make the network feel alive.
Toolkit
Start a birding group
A simple starter guide for places where a local network doesn’t exist yet.
Find your first place
Choose a park, wetland, trail, or shoreline that is easy to access.
Start small and welcoming
Begin with one monthly bird walk and make it explicitly beginner-friendly.
Share simple group norms
Respect wildlife, avoid disturbance, and encourage curiosity over expertise.
Help grow the atlas
Don’t see your local birding group?
Submit it and help more people find their flock.