World Migratory Bird Day 2026: Protecting Coastal Birds Through Observation & Rescue
Elegant Terns and Caspian Terns in La Jolla, California — May 2026 © Wildlife Jewels / Azi Sharif
Happy World Migratory Bird Day 🕊️💙
This year’s theme, “Every Bird Counts – Your Observations Matter,” reminds us that community observations can play a powerful role in protecting migratory birds.
Along our Southern California coast, Wildlife Jewels volunteers monitor birds through our EYES™ Coastal Wildlife Field Observations Program and Wildlife Jewels Rescue Crew.
From murres, grebes, and pelicans to gulls, terns, and yellow-crowned night herons, every observation helps us better understand what birds are facing — and can help connect distressed birds to rescue support when needed.
On this World Migratory Bird Day, we invite you to join Wildlife Jewels in helping protect birds through observation, documentation, reporting, and rescue support.
Every bird counts. Every observation matters.
Take action with us
📍 Report distressed wildlife: WildlifeJewels.org/report-wildlife
🛟 Join the Wildlife Jewels Rescue Crew: Apply Here
Join the Wildlife Jewels® EYES Collective to spot • document • report hazards and distressed birds.
Migratory and coastal birds along the Southern California coast — 2026 © Wildlife Jewels / Azi Sharif
Wildlife Jewels’ Migratory Bird Day Walk at Newport Bay, October 2025
Community bird walk at the Back Bay with Wildlife Jewels for World Migratory Bird Day—discovering migratory birds and learning how to protect them.
