Snowy Egrets. Photo by Franco Portmann, Audubon Photography Awards
Upcoming Events
Birds Georgia is building places where birds and people thrive. We offer a variety of virtual and in-person events to help you and your family gain a better understanding of our work and the birds that surround us. You can view a calendar of upcoming workshops and events at the bottom of this page.
Note regarding webinars: Unless otherwise noted, all webinars are recorded and a link to watch later shared with registered participants.
We share upcoming events in our bi-monthly e-newsletter, BirdBuzz, and you can also find updates on our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages. If you would like to sign-up to receive our bi-monthly e-newsletter with a list of upcoming events, please consider becoming a member or visit our newsletter page.
CANCELLATION POLICY
If you need to cancel your registration more than 7 days prior to the event, we will refund the registration fee less a 20% processing fee. Cancellations six (6) days or less prior to the event are non-refundable unless we can resell the spot. All events/classes are rain or shine unless otherwise noted. If a class or event must be cancelled because of weather or other unforeseen circumstances, registered participants will receive a full refund.
Note regarding webinars: Unless otherwise noted, all webinars are recorded and a link to watch later shared with registered participants.
We share upcoming events in our bi-monthly e-newsletter, BirdBuzz, and you can also find updates on our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages. If you would like to sign-up to receive our bi-monthly e-newsletter with a list of upcoming events, please consider becoming a member or visit our newsletter page.
CANCELLATION POLICY
If you need to cancel your registration more than 7 days prior to the event, we will refund the registration fee less a 20% processing fee. Cancellations six (6) days or less prior to the event are non-refundable unless we can resell the spot. All events/classes are rain or shine unless otherwise noted. If a class or event must be cancelled because of weather or other unforeseen circumstances, registered participants will receive a full refund.
Sparrow Identification Workshop, with Adam Betuel
Webinar Part 1: Tuesday, November 18, at 7:00 PM
Webinar Part 2: Thursday, November 20, at 7:00 PM
Optional Field Trip: Saturday, November 22, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cost (Webinar AND Field Trip):
Birds Georgia Member: $75
Non-Member: $85
Master Birder in good volunteer and membership standing: $65
Cost (Webinar ONLY):
Birds Georgia Member: $50
Non-Member: $60
Master Birder in good volunteer and membership standing: $40
Ready to sharpen your skills identifying those “little brown jobs?” Often skulking, elusive, and confusingly similar, sparrows can make fall warblers seem easy. Join Adam Betuel, Birds Georgia's interim co-executive director, for this Master Class that will help participants learn more about the many sparrow species that winter in Georgia. Two virtual class sessions will be held via Zoom to teach participants about sparrow taxonomy, behaviors, habitat, and identification. Participants will then have the chance to practice their identification skills in the field with a guided trip to find and observe sparrows in their preferred habitat. The field trip location is to be determined. Potential species include Field, Swamp, Fox, Savannah, and Vesper Sparrows, in addition to more common resident and wintering species.
Tuesday, November 18, 7-8 PM: Webinar Part 1
Webinar Part 1: Tuesday, November 18, at 7:00 PM
Webinar Part 2: Thursday, November 20, at 7:00 PM
Optional Field Trip: Saturday, November 22, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cost (Webinar AND Field Trip):
Birds Georgia Member: $75
Non-Member: $85
Master Birder in good volunteer and membership standing: $65
Cost (Webinar ONLY):
Birds Georgia Member: $50
Non-Member: $60
Master Birder in good volunteer and membership standing: $40
Ready to sharpen your skills identifying those “little brown jobs?” Often skulking, elusive, and confusingly similar, sparrows can make fall warblers seem easy. Join Adam Betuel, Birds Georgia's interim co-executive director, for this Master Class that will help participants learn more about the many sparrow species that winter in Georgia. Two virtual class sessions will be held via Zoom to teach participants about sparrow taxonomy, behaviors, habitat, and identification. Participants will then have the chance to practice their identification skills in the field with a guided trip to find and observe sparrows in their preferred habitat. The field trip location is to be determined. Potential species include Field, Swamp, Fox, Savannah, and Vesper Sparrows, in addition to more common resident and wintering species.
Tuesday, November 18, 7-8 PM: Webinar Part 1
- What is a sparrow
- Taxonomy
- Physical adaptations/diet/behavior
- Habitat preferences and movement
- Why they are challenging
- Tips for species identification
- Detailed species overviews
- Separating similar species
- What is expected in Georgia
- Non sparrows that can cause confusion
- Conservation concerns
- Rain date: Sunday, November 23
Please note: The field trip associated with this webinar is now full. If you would like to be placed on the waiting list for the field trip, please click the "register for webinar and field trip" button and add your name to the list. DOING THIS WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY ADD YOU TO THE WEBINAR. If you would like to attend the webinar, please register for that event separately. We will contact you if a space on the field trip becomes available and to collect the additional fee should a space become available.
Early Birds Book Club: November Meeting
Sunday, November 23, at 2:00 PM
Virtually via Zoom Meeting
Free to Attend
Learn more or register on the Early Birds webpage
The Early Birds is a drop-in book club that meets on the fourth Sunday of each month. The group meets in person at Manuel's Tavern, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM when Birds Georgia is holding an in-person meeting at Manuel's Tavern. The group meets virtually on Zoom when there is not an in-person meeting. There is no commitment other than to enjoy reading and sharing books about birds and birding. Feel free to join us even if you have not read the book! If you wish to join the Early bird's e-mail list for announcements and reminder notices, please e-mail Mary Nevil.
The Early Birds will read The Feather Detective: Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne by Chris Sweeney
Sunday, November 23, at 2:00 PM
Virtually via Zoom Meeting
Free to Attend
Learn more or register on the Early Birds webpage
The Early Birds is a drop-in book club that meets on the fourth Sunday of each month. The group meets in person at Manuel's Tavern, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM when Birds Georgia is holding an in-person meeting at Manuel's Tavern. The group meets virtually on Zoom when there is not an in-person meeting. There is no commitment other than to enjoy reading and sharing books about birds and birding. Feel free to join us even if you have not read the book! If you wish to join the Early bird's e-mail list for announcements and reminder notices, please e-mail Mary Nevil.
The Early Birds will read The Feather Detective: Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne by Chris Sweeney
Community Science Series Webinar: The Christmas Bird Count
Wednesday, December 3, at 7:00 PM
Via Zoom Webinar
Join Giff Beaton, former coordinator of the Christmas Bird Count in Georgia, to learn about the history of the CBC and how to participate in Georgia.
Wednesday, December 3, at 7:00 PM
Via Zoom Webinar
Join Giff Beaton, former coordinator of the Christmas Bird Count in Georgia, to learn about the history of the CBC and how to participate in Georgia.
Master Class Webinar: Migration Technology
Wednesday, December 10, at 7:00 PM
via Zoom
Master Birders / Birds Georgia Members: $20
Non-members: $25
Beginning from an unfamiliar spear lodged in the neck of a White Stork, ornithologists have been fascinated by the mysteries of bird movements and migration. Throughout the decades of modern avian ecology, researchers worked hand-in-hand with technology developers to create devices that would help track birds at finer and finer resolution.
In this presentation, Garrett Rhyne (Southeastern Motus Coordinator for the American Bird Conservancy) will discuss how tracking technologies have developed over time, what they have helped uncover, and how they have changed our understanding of migration ecology and conservation.
Wednesday, December 10, at 7:00 PM
via Zoom
Master Birders / Birds Georgia Members: $20
Non-members: $25
Beginning from an unfamiliar spear lodged in the neck of a White Stork, ornithologists have been fascinated by the mysteries of bird movements and migration. Throughout the decades of modern avian ecology, researchers worked hand-in-hand with technology developers to create devices that would help track birds at finer and finer resolution.
In this presentation, Garrett Rhyne (Southeastern Motus Coordinator for the American Bird Conservancy) will discuss how tracking technologies have developed over time, what they have helped uncover, and how they have changed our understanding of migration ecology and conservation.
Raffle Tickets: Two-Night Stay for Two at The Lodge at Little St. Simons Island
Available Now until Sunday, December 7, at 3:45 PM
Single Ticket: $20
6-Pack Raffle Tickets: $120
Get a chance to win a two-night stay for two at The Lodge at Little St. Simons Island. You can purchase a 6 pack of raffle tickets or purchase a single raffle ticket until noon on Sunday, December 7 or you may purchase them at the Holiday Party and Annual Meeting at Trees Atlanta until 3:45 PM. Winners will be announced at the Birds Georgia's Holiday Party and Annual Meeting on December 7. You do not have to be present to win.
Available Now until Sunday, December 7, at 3:45 PM
Single Ticket: $20
6-Pack Raffle Tickets: $120
Get a chance to win a two-night stay for two at The Lodge at Little St. Simons Island. You can purchase a 6 pack of raffle tickets or purchase a single raffle ticket until noon on Sunday, December 7 or you may purchase them at the Holiday Party and Annual Meeting at Trees Atlanta until 3:45 PM. Winners will be announced at the Birds Georgia's Holiday Party and Annual Meeting on December 7. You do not have to be present to win.
2025 Holiday Party. Photo by Sebastian Hagan.
Birds Georgia's Holiday Party and Annual Meeting
Sunday, December 7, at 3:00 PM
Trees Atlanta, 825 Warner St SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
Birds Georgia Members: Free to Attend
Non-Members: $12
Join us at Birds Georgia’s home at the Trees Atlanta Kendeda TreeHouse and help us celebrate our many successes in 2025 and look ahead to our Centennial Year in 2026! Enjoy an evening of light bites and drinks as we reflect on the progress we’ve made in creating places where birds and people thrive.
We'll be giving away door prizes and the event will culminate in our raffle drawing for a two- night stay for two at The Lodge at Little St. Simons Island. You can purchase a 6 pack of raffle tickets or purchase a single raffle ticket until noon on Sunday, December 7 or you may purchase them at the event up until 3:45 PM. You do not have to be present to win. We’ll also proudly present the Scottie Johnson Spirit Award, honoring the remarkable legacy of Eleanor “Scottie” Scott Johnson, whose kindness, perseverance, and passion for birds continue to inspire us.
Sunday, December 7, at 3:00 PM
Trees Atlanta, 825 Warner St SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
Birds Georgia Members: Free to Attend
Non-Members: $12
Join us at Birds Georgia’s home at the Trees Atlanta Kendeda TreeHouse and help us celebrate our many successes in 2025 and look ahead to our Centennial Year in 2026! Enjoy an evening of light bites and drinks as we reflect on the progress we’ve made in creating places where birds and people thrive.
We'll be giving away door prizes and the event will culminate in our raffle drawing for a two- night stay for two at The Lodge at Little St. Simons Island. You can purchase a 6 pack of raffle tickets or purchase a single raffle ticket until noon on Sunday, December 7 or you may purchase them at the event up until 3:45 PM. You do not have to be present to win. We’ll also proudly present the Scottie Johnson Spirit Award, honoring the remarkable legacy of Eleanor “Scottie” Scott Johnson, whose kindness, perseverance, and passion for birds continue to inspire us.
