In honor of #Juneteenth and the #FlywaysAndFreedom theme of #BlackBirdersWeek, we celebrate the journeys that bring us home, whether by wing or by will. Just as birds navigate vast distances along ancient flyways, our ancestors and communities have traveled routes of resilience, survival, and hope.

🎉 GIVEAWAY WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who entered! Huge congrats to the following lucky winners: 🐦‍⬛Bird Collective (7 winners) 🐦‍⬛ 👕Migration Is An Earth Right Tee Jasmine C. 💳 $25 Digital Gift Cards Kim E. Marsha W. 🧢Hat Paradyse B. | @paradyseb.bsky.social ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Happy PRIDE Month from the Black AF in STEM Collective Join us in celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community 🏳️‍🌈. In honor of this year’s Black Birders Week theme, Flyways & Freedom, we are mindful that flyways are pathways of connection. They are routes built across generations. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

That's a wrap! Thanks for celebrating #BlackBirdersWeek with us! Until next year, keep spreading bird joy, amplifying Black voices in birding and nature, and Happy Birding 🐦💗

This is what it's ALL about 👏🏾💗 Celebrating #BlackBirdersWeek with community and centering Black joy 💗

Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder@wiscobirder.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Day 7 of #BlackBirdersWeek was spent at Havenwoods State Forest. Havenwoods is a hidden gem in the middle of a predominately Black Milwaukee community. One of my favorites for sure. Thank you for another amazing week, @blackafinstem.bsky.social! #WiscoBirder 🫶🏾🪶

We made it to Day 7, the final day of #BlackBirdersWeek 👏🏾🖤 Today is all about Free Choice & Celebration. No checklist. No mission. Just joy. Today, Black birders get to exist in nature however they choose. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

What a wonderful presentation on Gulls by Jason. If you weren't able to tune in earlier, you can watch recording on YouTube or go to Events page on our website. #BlackBirdersWeek #Gulls #LaridaeFamily

BlackAFinSTEM@blackafinstem.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Join Jason Hall of In Color Birding Club and The Bird Joy Podcast for his presentation, “Gulls: Unapologetically Themselves”. You won’t want to miss it! Be sure to RSVP on our website or watch Live on YouTube.

It's DAY 6 of #BlackBirdersWeek and we’re Taking Action! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

@blackskyweb.xyz Help us spread the word about #BlackBirdersWeek 2026. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

We love to see it! #BlackBirdersWeek in Wisconsin with @wiscobirder.bsky.social, Christopher Kilgour, Color In The Outdoors, and community.

Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder@wiscobirder.bsky.social · 2mo ago

What a beautiful way to kick off #BlackBirdersWeek! Huge thank you to Christopher Kilgour and Color In The Outdoors for the incredible hospitality. We spent the day hiking, birding, sharing stories, building community, honoring Black Excellence, and reconnecting with nature. #FlocksWeLove 🐦‍⬛🪶🖤

Today we celebrated Day 5 of Black Birders Week at the Milwaukee County Zoo. #BlackBirdersWeek 🫶🏾🪶

It's DAY 5 of #BlackBirdersWeek: The ART of Flying Home 🎨 🪽 Today, we celebrate the beauty of migration, return, and belonging. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

It's DAY 4 of #BlackBirdersWeek and y'all today we're Resting on the Flyway! Take this opportunity to bird as a form of rest OR take a nap in general...you'll thank us later 😊 ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Why is "That's Not My Name" by The Ting Tings playing in our head 😆

Rosemary Mosco@rosemarymosco.com · 2mo ago

Female birds with confusing names.

Thank you @aba.org for sharing this resource in honor of #BlackBirdersWeek 💗

American Birding Association@aba.org · 2mo ago

The ABA is pleased to honor Black Birders Week by publishing this annotated bibliography of bird books by Black authors, celebrating how Black birders have shaped birding literature, culture, and conservation. Check it out here: www.aba.org/black-voices...

Check out #Giveaways updates on our website: www.blackafinstem.com/2026-giveaways. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

It's DAY 3 of #BlackBirdersWeek and we’re learning about Threats Along the Path of bird migration! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

🐦Bird of the Day - Laughing Gull Breeding adult: black hood, red bill & legs, white eye crescents. Lives along Atlantic & Gulf coasts. Eats anything (fries! fish! garbage!). Loud laugh call: ha-ha-ha! Cool parenting fact: moms AND pops dive-bomb predators together. And they drink salt water! 🤯

Introducing 🐦Bird of the Day! We’re celebrating the #Laridae family ( #gulls, #terns, #noddies, and #skimmers) often overlooked but endlessly adaptable. ⬇️

Happy #BlackBirdersweek !! To open the week I'm sharing this awesome interview between Dr.Deja Perkins and the amazing Christian Cooper. Birdnote is also an excellent inclusive birding channel I like to follow on YouTube. https://youtu.be/s8aVcezBBb0?si=8V6XuQSFTXMWnWnR #birds, #Blackinnature

Day 2 of #Blackbirdersweek A Black-billed Cuckoo bird. This sighting is a few years old and is special to me because I didn't even know these birds could be found in the same region I love in! One of the joys of birding for me is there is always something new to discover. #birds , #blackinnature

Day 2 of #BlackBirdersWeek is all about Migration 🌎 Migration is one of my favorite times of the year. Birds endure storms, exhaustion, predators, light pollution, habitat loss, and thousands of miles… yet they arrive and they sing. 🎶🥹🪶 #BlackInNature #BirdJoy #Birding #WiscoBirder

Happy Day 2 of #BlackBirdersWeek! Listen to Marcus Rosten's BirdNote segment about the American Herring Gull's journey in Buffalo, New York and its connection to the Underground Railroad. www.birdnote.org/listen/birdn... ⬇️⬇️⬇️

We love to see it! #BlackBirdersWeek in Wisconsin with @wiscobirder.bsky.social, Christopher Kilgour, Color In The Outdoors, and community.

Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder@wiscobirder.bsky.social · 2mo ago

What a beautiful way to kick off #BlackBirdersWeek! Huge thank you to Christopher Kilgour and Color In The Outdoors for the incredible hospitality. We spent the day hiking, birding, sharing stories, building community, honoring Black Excellence, and reconnecting with nature. #FlocksWeLove 🐦‍⬛🪶🖤

It's DAY 2 of #BlackBirdersWeek and we’re Following the Flyways! Today we honor Memorial Day and the heroes who gave all for our freedom. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

🗣️Calling All Black Birders! Join the Flock! Want to add to the visibility of Black Birders? Fill out the form on our website to rep your city on our map! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

It's DAY 1 of #BlackBirdersWeek and we’re kicking things off with Introducing & Connecting! Share more about you, your corner of the outdoors, and tag a Black birder or nature lover who inspires you. Let’s build community, one bird call at a time. Where are you birding today?

🖤🐦 Wooow! We're 1 day away and Your adventure starts NOW. This #BlackBirdersWeek, we’re charting a new course for migration. No rigid rules. No one-size-fits-all prompts. Just you, your curiosity, and the freedom to choose your own path through Flyways & Freedom. ⬇️

❓❓#FemaleBirdDay – Celebration Quiz❓❓ How much do you know about the importance of #FemaleBirdDay?

It's the start of #FemaleBirdDay and takes place this year from May 23–25 (Saturday-Monday). It celebrates female birds, promotes their conservation, and encourages birders to overcome unconscious identification biases by focusing solely on female species. ⬇️⬇️⬇️