Calendar & Events
FBC Chicago - Chicago Botanic Garden Bird Walk
Celebrate Women’s History Month and the spring equinox with this bird walk in partnership with Feminist Bird Club—Chicago.
For more information and to register, please visit the Chicago Botanic Garden website
FBC Chicago - Woodcock Walk and Social at Marian Byrnes Natural Area
Come join a social event March 22nd 6:30-8:30pm for a social on the boardwalk followed by an evening woodcock walk at Marian Byrnes Natural Area.
No registration required - loaner binoculars available at all of our events
FBC Savannah - Tybee Island North Beach
Join FBC Savannah for a Tybee Island!
More info and RSVP via Google Forms
FBC Atlanta - March Birding at Lullwater Preserve
Join FBC Atlanta at Lullwater Preserve!
For more information and to RSVP, please visit this Google Form.
FBC Chicago - Wingspan Game Social at Hopewell Brewing
Join FBC Chicago for a social, playing the beloved wingspan game. New and experienced players welcome.
For more information and to RSVP, please visit EventBrite
FBC Charleston - February Birding on Sullivan’s Island
Join us for a fun February birdwatch on Sullivan's Island— all birding levels welcome to join to spot some feathered friends
For more information and to RSVP, please visit EventBrite
Additional Accessibility Notes:
Please note that there are not restrooms or porta-potties on site. The clostest restrooms are available in the Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park Visitor Center, or at the Edgar Allan Poe Library as you head towards the meeting point on the island.
FBC El Paso - Birding 101 Workshop and Raffle
Learn the basics to birding and experience the magic at Keystone!
For more info and to RSVP, please use this Google Form
FBC Indy - Second Saturday Flocking
Join us for a Second Saturday Flocking birding event on February 14th at the @eaglecreekpark_indy Ornithology Center.
We will meet inside at 2:00 PM before we head down to the coffer dam (weather willing!) for a winter waterfowl mosey. Stationary birding will also be available in the ornithology center’s overlook and viewing rooms. We will meet after the walk in the viewing room for communiTEA and bird chats. Please bring a reusable mug/thermos to enjoy some tea or hot chocolate.
FBC Seattle Skagit & Samish Flats Field Trip
Join FBC Seattle for a full-day field trip seeking Snow Geese, Trumpeter Swans, Short-eared Owls, and other wintering birds on the Skagit and Samish tidal flats.
For more information and registration, please visit EventBrite
NYC - Weird Duck Time
Join Jen K. for weird ducks at Baisley Pond Park!
No RSVP needed, just show up!
It is cold, but the ducks are hot! Join FBC NYC's Jen Kepler at Baisley Pond Park on January 31, 2026 at 10am for some wonderful waterfowl! We will wander the pond looking for redheads, ring-neck ducks and others. This park is easily accessible with parking for cars or via public transit. The park has bathroom access and has evenly paved pathways with benches along it.
All are welcome, no birding experience necessary. Bring binoculars if you have them. We have a few pairs of binoculars to share, but encourage those who have to bring their own. We will have a scope handy. We will meet by the parking lot at 10am and will go from there.
FBC Savannah - Field Trip
Join FBC Savannah for a field trip at Lake Mayer Community Park!
For more info and to RSVP, please visit this Google Form.
FBC PDX and Queer Flockers - QUEER Christmas Bird Count
Let's celebrate the holidays and LGBTQ+ community by counting birds together at Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge!
For more information and to join the waitlist, visit EventBrite
NYC - Winter Solstice Warm Up with Chelsea
Celebrate the upcoming winter solstice with us!
For more info and to RSVP, please visit EventBrite
FBC PDX + PDX Solarpunx + Symbiop - FEATHERPUNX Bird Habitat + Housing Affinity Series
Join FBC.PDX, Solarpunx, and SymbiOp for the first ever FeatherPunx Event!
For more info and to RSVP visit : symbiop
Come learn about the pros and cons of feeding birds with backyard birdfeeders, the various native habitats that different PNW bird species rely on, and some tips and tricks for boosting bird habitat wherever you can. During the workshop we will be making native plant seedbombs for you to take home.
Featherpunx will be an ongoing collaborative series of workshops, skillshares, forest walks and other community affinity events focused on native bird habitat + bird house building.
The first Featherpunx event will be held indoors at SymbiOp Garden Shop on 12/14 at 6:15pm - registration required - event is FREE!
This event is indoors. Face masks required - free kn95 masks available. The event space is ADA accessible. Restrooms and water available.
FBC Indy - Second Saturday Flocking
Join FBC Indy for gentle birding along the White River in Carmel
This park features a fully paved .75 mile looping trail with no elevation changes. It has plenty of beautiful mature trees and benches along the water for stationary birding.
Optional side quest: After birding we’ll head to the Carmel Christkindlmarkt for snacks and friendship.
ATL - Arabia Mountain + AWARE Wildlife Center
What: Feminist Bird Club Atlanta Chapter - ARABIA MOUNTAIN + AWARE WILDLIFE CENTER
When: Saturday, December 6, 2025
Time: Meet 9:30am. Birding 10-11:50am. Private program at AWARE 12-12:50pm.
Where: Stonecrest, GA. All details will be sent via email if you are invited to join this capped event.
Cost: FREE
**MUST READ: This event has limited capacity and we will be exercising a phased registration, prioritizing bipoc, trans & nb birders. While not everyone who registers will be invited to join, please fill out the form if you are interested and available on Sat. Dec 6 from 10am-1pm. If you are selected, you will receive an e-mail confirmation and all the info a few days prior to the event.
For more information and to RSVP, please visit EventBrite
FBC DMV - Fall Birding in the Park
Join us for a morning of casual birding and being together out in nature in a tiny DC park!
Everyone is welcome, especially welcome members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disabilities, BIPOC, and women. No prior birding experience necessary.
For more information and to RSVP, please visit EventBrite.
Atlanta - Birding at Shirley Clarke Franklin Park
To RSVP, please use this Google Form.
What: Feminist Bird Club Atlanta Chapter - SHIRLEY CLARKE FRANKLIN PARK
When: Sunday, November 23, 2025; meet at 9:30am, birding begins at 10am
Where: Shirley Clarke Franklin Park (the park formerly known as Westside Reservoir Park) 1660 Johnson Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318; https://beltline.org/parks-trails/shirley-clarke-franklin-park/
Key Info: There are two main entrances to the park, which lead to different places. Please enter through the entrance with the prominent "whalebone sculpture" (see photo below)
Cost: Free
Route: We will meet near the restrooms by the parking lot at the above-specified entrance. We will be on fully paved pathways and cover ~2 miles.
What to bring: Comfortable walking shoes, layers for a fall morning, hat, sunscreen, water, snacks, binoculars (but we have plenty to lend), & guidebook (if you have them).
Accessibility: Good. Paved paths throughout, though there are significant slopes and inclines.
Parking: Ample parking available. Bankhead Marta is the nearest transit stop, but is almost a mile away from the meeting area. Bike parking is available.
Restrooms: By the parking lot
Who are we? A birding club located in Metro Atlanta dedicated to promoting inclusivity in birding while fundraising and providing a safe opportunity for members of the LGBTQIA+ community, BIPOC, and women to connect with the natural world. See: https://www.feministbirdclub.org/principles
Questions? Contact us @fbc.atlanta or feministbirdclubatl@gmail.com
NYC - Autumn Birding in Prospect Park
For more information and to RSVP, please visit EventBrite
NYC - Birding Calvert Vaux w/ Jen Kepler
For more information and to RSVP, please visit EventBrite
DMV - Crepuscular Crawl
Birding isn't just for early risers... Want to enjoy a late start and get some birding done, too? Join FBV DMV for a jaunt of dusk birding!
For more information and to RSVP, please visit EventBrite!
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Flock over to Mount Pleasant for a two-hit combo designed for night owls and city cats. For our dusk birding outing, we'll be slow strolling through the Mount Pleasant neighborhood on the lookout for birds active at dusk.
What: Crepuscular Crawl
When: 3-4:30 PM, Sunday, November 16th
Where: Lamont Plaza
FBC 2025 Birdathon Birding at Marine Park Salt Marsh w/ Jen Kepler
Register HERE
Bird the Marine Park Salt Marsh Nature Center, look for early winter ducks, scrumptious sparrows, and grassland birds. This is an easy walk over mostly flat terrain, we will be moving over gravel paths, there are some benches and large boulders along the way for sitting breaks if needed. Bathrooms are available at the nature center. The nature center is accessible by bus, car (parking across Avenue U), or bike (racks in front of the nature center).
FBC NYC 2025 Birdathon Little Sit at Prospect Park LeFrak Center
RSVP HERE
We are meeting at 9 am - 12 pm at the Prospect Park War Memorial near LeFrak Center (https://maps.app.goo.gl/dV8Sv6n8t7LM3FrC9) on Saturday, Oct 18th for a Little Sit. There will be some benches available, but otherwise feel free to bring a blanket or chair, a thermos of tea, some snacks - whatever would make you feel good. Many of us will be participating in the 2025 Birdathon to raise funds for Birders of Palestine. You can find out more about the Birdathon, register to participate as well as find many other resources here.
Madison - Swift Night Out
Swift Night Out returns this September, and we are collaborating with fellow bird-loving organizations to celebrate the incredible natural phenomenon of Chimney Swifts coming in to roost during migration!
The BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin, the Feminist Bird Club - Madison Chapter, and Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance, in partnership with the Wisconsin Chimney Swift Working Group, are collaborating to host this community gathering.
New this year: join us for a free, online presentation on August 19 called Mighty Migrations: The Chimney Swift, where you can learn all about the amazing biology, migration, and conservation of Chimney Swifts in advance of this event. It’s free, you’ll learn a ton, and it’ll get you prepped and amped up for the Swift Night Out and Swift Week events!
To learn more and to sign up for more information, please visit Swift Night Out
Madison - Tree ID Workshop
Join Feminist Bird Club - Madison Chapter on Sunday, August 24th at 9:00am for the return of our Tree ID Workshop! Birders spend a lot of time looking at birds in trees, but knowing which tree is which is a different story! If you want to learn how to ID common tree species in the Madison area, this workshop is for you. We'll talk about basics of tree ID and practice with both the planted trees of Forest Hill Cemetery and the wild trees of the adjacent woodlot. We bet you'll "leave" thinking that plants are cooler than birds! 🍃
Everyone is welcome at our events, no birding experience required! Our events are family friendly and open to all who respect our mission. Whether you’re brand new to birding or have been birding for decades, we’d love to welcome you to our community.
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Please RSVP so we can make sure our trip leaders can accommodate everyone.
Directions and Parking: We'll meet at the northern most entrance to the cemetery, accessed off Speedway Rd. Please use this pin for directions. You can park along the inside road to the cemetery or along Speedway for street parking.
Accessibility information: We will be walking on a mix of paved asphalt roads and mowed grass lawn. The terrain is primarily flat. We will be moving at a slow pace while we look at features of the trees we see. Please contact us directly (see email below) if you have questions about whether or not this event can accommodate any accessibility needs.
Binoculars are available to borrow. You will have the option to indicate if you need a pair before you checkout. While the focus of this event is on tree ID, we will of course keep our eyes peeled for birds!
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More information
Email us at feministbirdclubwi@gmail.com
DMV - Wingspan Board Game
The Feminist Bird Club is partnering with DCPL to hold a fun Wingspan Board Game Event!
The summer doldrums are here! They’re keeping the birds quiet and tempting us indoors. We’re partnering with the Feminist Bird Club DMV and invite you to join us for their next meet-up playing Wingspan, the fun board game about birds created by local game designer Elizabeth Hargrave. Join us to play birders seeking to attract the best birds to our network of wildlife preserves. Each habitat in the game is associated with an action (gaining food, laying eggs, drawing cards). Each bird that you play makes you better at those actions, triggering its own power each time you use its habitat.
For more information and to register, please visit the DC Library website/the event page.
Madison - Fall Migration at Governor Nelson SP
Join FBC Madison on Sunday, August 17 at 9:00am as we search for birds at Governor Nelson State Park. Governor Nelson tends to be one of the first places migrating warblers begin to show in the fall! In addition to warblers, we’ll search for other woodland species like vireos and cuckoos.
Governor Nelson is a state park which has an entry fee of $8 if you do not have an admission sticker on your vehicle. If this poses a financial barrier for you and you would like to attend, please reach out to us at feministbirdclubwi@gmail.com.
Everyone is welcome at our events, no birding experience required! Our events are family friendly and open to all who respect our mission. Whether you’re brand new to birding or have been birding for decades, we’d love to welcome you to our community.
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Please RSVP via EventBrite so we can make sure our trip leaders can accommodate everyone.
Directions and Parking: We’ll meet at the parking lot for the pet swim area. There is a sign directing you to this parking area as you enter the park. It is a large, paved parking lot with plenty of spaces. There is accessible parking available. Click here for a Google Maps pin.
Accessibility information: We will be walking a mix of flat and rolling terrain with a mix of grass and dirt trails that may be uneven in places. We expect to walk 1.5 to 2 miles during this event. An outdoor wheelchair could potentially be accommodated on these trails and we encourage you to contact us for more details. There are two sets of restrooms (flush toilets) at this location that our route will pass by. Please contact us if you have questions about how we can meet your accessibility needs for this event.
Binoculars are available to borrow. You will have the option to indicate if you need a pair before you checkout.
In the event of inclement weather we will cancel and notify you via email.
Buffalo - Beach and Dune Birding
Join FBC Buffalo for an exploration of Lake Erie’s beach and sand dune habitats at Woodlawn Beach State Park!
For more info and to RSVP, please visit EventBrite
Seattle: Birding & Bats with Bats Northwest
Join us for an evening of birding and bat-spotting at beautiful Magnuson Park on Sunday, July 27 from 7:45-9:30 PM! We'll start at 7:45pm with a welcome circle and some light evening birding, then shift our focus to flying mammals as we welcome a special guest from Bats Northwest to share fascinating insights about local bats and how we can support them.
For more info and to RSVP, please visit EventBrite!
Buffalo - Mindful Birding
Join us on a slow, gentle wander through woods & meadow where we will pause to tune in to the sights, sounds, & smells around us—including the birds that call DeVeaux Woods home.
For more info and to RSVP, please visit EventBrite
DMV - Family Friendly Birding with Ranger Bri
We have a new date for previously rained out event! Join FBC DMV chapter and Deeply Rooted Outdoor Education for family birding fun.
For more information and to RSVP, please visit EventBrite
Atlanta - Bird Trivia at Red’s Beer Garden
Join us at the legendary RED'S BEER GARDEN for BIRD TRIVIA!! Wednesday, June 11 at 7pm sharp.
Test your bird knowledge while enjoying a cold one and a hot doggie from Red's.
Don't miss your chance to win amazing prizes and grab some of this year's FBC ATL stickers.
It's free to play, but we'll be accepting donations for 2 amazing organizations: Center for Black Women's Wellness and Flowing with Blessings! Happy Pride, y'all!
We can't wait to see you there!