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World Migratory Bird Day

Dopo aver raccontato questa affascinante ricorrenza

Giornata mondiale degli uccelli migratori🐦

torniamo a parlare della World Migratory Bird Day – Giornata Mondiale degli Uccelli Migratori, che nel 2026 cade sabato 9 maggio, come sempre nel secondo sabato di maggio. Ma quest’anno porta con sé un messaggio ancora più coinvolgente e attuale…

🌍 Cos’è (e perché continua a emozionare)

È una campagna globale sostenuta anche dalle Nazioni Unite per sensibilizzare sulla tutela degli uccelli migratori e dei loro habitat. Questi straordinari viaggiatori attraversano continenti, oceani e città, ricordandoci che la natura non ha confini. E proprio per questo la loro protezione è una responsabilità condivisa.

📅 La particolarità della doppia data

Forse non tutti lo sanno (perfetto da aggiungere!):
la giornata si celebra due volte l’anno:

• secondo sabato di maggio (migrazione verso i siti di nidificazione)
• secondo sabato di ottobre (ritorno verso le aree di svernamento)

Un modo poetico per seguire il ritmo naturale delle migrazioni nel mondo.

✨ Novità 2026: “Every Bird Counts”

Il tema 2026 è: “Every Bird Counts – Your Observations Matter!” (Ogni uccello conta – Le tue osservazioni sono importanti!)

Un invito diretto a tutti noi: anche una semplice osservazione può diventare un dato prezioso per la scienza.

👉 Grande protagonista è infatti la citizen science (scienza partecipata), cioè il contributo delle persone comuni nel monitorare e proteggere gli uccelli migratori.

🔎 Un anniversario speciale

Il 2026 coincide anche con un traguardo importante: 60 anni dell’International Waterbird Census, uno dei più grandi programmi globali di monitoraggio degli uccelli acquatici. Un dettaglio che rende questa edizione ancora più significativa!

💡 Come partecipare (anche in modo chic!)

Non serve essere esperti birdwatcher:

• una passeggiata nella natura 👣
• una foto condivisa 📸
• un’osservazione registrata online

possono contribuire davvero alla conservazione della biodiversità.

🕊️ Un piccolo gesto, un grande viaggio

Se nel articolo precedente si è raccontato il valore simbolico e naturale della giornata, il 2026 aggiunge un tassello importante: ognuno di noi può fare la differenza.

Perché, proprio come gli uccelli migratori ci insegnano… anche il viaggio più lungo inizia da un piccolo battito d’ali. 💫

Autore: Lynda Di Natale
Fonte: web
Immagine: AI

Turn off the lights, today in The Watershed: https://www.lionsbaywatershed.ca/post/turn-off-the-lights-turn-on-the-night

#LionsBayWatershed #LocalNews #BritishColumbia #Birds #Migration #Nature #BirdFriendly #LionsBay

Surprisingly, low-rises and residential buildings cause more bird collisions than high-rises! Simple solutions are within reach.

Closing blinds, using screens, or adding vinyl patterns to windows can deter birds.

#BirdFriendly #HomeSolutions

First day of spring? Tips on avoiding bird strikes from Bird Friendly Lions Bay, this evening in The Watershed: https://www.lionsbaywatershed.ca/post/avoiding-bird-strikes

#LionsBayWatershed #Nature #Spring #LocalNews #BritishColumbia #BirdFriendly #LionsBay

dawn at the bird house

#Dawn #BirdFriendly #Seaside #Fantasy #Whimsical #CottageCore #Cliffside #StoneWalls #GlowingWindows #Rustic
#Img2img #AiArt #AiArtists #AiArtCommunity #StableDiffusion #Midjourney

on actual stuff: https://aieris.art/featured/dawn-at-the-bird-house-eris-and-ai.html

One more for today's #SolarPunkSunday . I want to give a shout-out to @InkySchwartz and @ClimateJenny for info about #GardeningForBirds (I'll post more links in a future Solar Punk Sunday), and @MaQuest, @BrambleBearWhuffling for their excellent posts!

#Audobon: 10 Plants for a #BirdFriendly Yard

"Choose native plants like these to beautify your real estate and provide food for birds."

https://www.audubon.org/news/10-plants-bird-friendly-yard
#Gardening #Gardens #Nature

@𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗭𝗼𝗼
☕💪 Your cup of coffee is stronger than you might think! You can help migratory birds by choosing #BirdFriendly coffee from shade grown coffee farms. Shade grown coffee farms protect forest habitats for songbirds! Learn more https://t.co/gk8qoOPPDT #LiveBirdFriendly https://t.co/QUFek4G31O
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External URL(s) in tweet:
∙ https://s.si.edu/3LIhaPB

#zoo #animals #NationalZoo

☕ @Jillianmarisa and I have been jumping around the #BirdFriendly / #ShadeGrownCoffee scene for a few months now. I have thoughts!

1. Bird friendly is great. Regular coffee is terrible for migratory birds, shade grown is less bad (still not great)
2. Smithsonian certified means it's also organic AND free trade
3. The brands are all over the place.

We're a light roast whole bean family. Currently on a bag of Fortuna Bird Friendly El Salvador Finca Hungria.

It's my least favorite so far (1/2) #coffee

@𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗭𝗼𝗼
RT @SMBC: You can support fall migration as well as the resident birds in your neighborhood by making your home and yard more #birdfriendly…
∙ 𝙽𝚘𝚟 𝟷𝟼, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟹 𝟹:𝟹𝟸𝙿𝙼 ∙

https://nitter.net/NationalZoo/status/1725250406203486529

#zoo #animals #NationalZoo

After attending a talk by the fine folks at Missouri River Bird Observatory we decided to get into #BirdFriendlyCoffee.

Overall, it's been great exploring the different options. And as #MasterNaturalists we appreciate the benefit of supporting ecology vs clearcutting and monocropping.

As a bonus, all Smithsonian-certified #birdfriendly coffee is #organic and #freetrade.

Read more: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/ecological-benefits-shade-grown-coffee

Where to buy:
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/where-buy-bird-friendly-coffee

#ShadeGrownCoffee documentary:
https://shadegrowncoffeemovie.com/

Have you heard about #ShadeGrownCoffee?

Here's the deal: As much as we love it, most coffee is bad for the planet on many facets.

But hope isn't lost. #ShadeGrownCoffee is the answer.

If you're into #Coffee, #Birding #Permaculture and #Conservation, go get yourself some.

The Smithsonian has a finder for brick and mortar as well as online. We're a whole bean, single source, light roast family and still have #BirdFriendly options.

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/where-buy-bird-friendly-coffee

【　North America is home to nearly 3 billion fewer birds today compared to 1970. It's essential we do everything we can to protect the birds that bring us joy—that work can even begin right at home. Pledge to make your home and community more #BirdFriendly: https://act.audubon.org/a/bird-friendly-home-pledge-1 】
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https://x.com/audubonsociety/status/1695919935459872993?s=12

@𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗭𝗼𝗼
Many of us like to start our day with a cup of coffee (or three, but who's counting? ☕) You can help migratory birds by choosing #BirdFriendly coffee from shade grown coffee farms. Shade grown coffee farms protect forest habitats for songbirds! Learn more https://t.co/gk8qoOPPDT https://t.co/TtiuVlHRs0
∙ 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝟿, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟹 𝟻:𝟻𝟽𝙿𝙼 ∙

https://nitter.lacontrevoie.fr/NationalZoo/status/1656055782012592130

#zoo #animals #NationalZoo