White-eyed Vireo. Photo by Annalise Kaylor, Audubon Photography Awards.
Save The Date:
georgia bird fest 2024
Saturday, April 20, 2024
The Classic Center, Athens, GA
More details coming soon!
Birds, y'all! As Georgia's largest bird and nature festival, Georgia Bird Fest features a full month of activities, including guided field trips to Georgia's best birding hotspots, nature-based workshops, and guest speakers. Events are tailored to all levels of bird, nature, and outdoor enthusiasts—there's something for everyone at Georgia Bird Fest!
Your participation in Georgia Bird Fest supports the conservation, education, and community engagement work being done by Georgia Audubon. Where birds thrive, people thrive.
Your participation in Georgia Bird Fest supports the conservation, education, and community engagement work being done by Georgia Audubon. Where birds thrive, people thrive.
We are excited to offer more than 40 different events for you to choose from during Georgia Bird Fest 2022.
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN FOR GEORGIA AUDUBON MEMBERS ON TUESDAY, MARCH 14, AT 7:00 AM
REGISTRATION FOR NON-MEMBERS WILL OPEN ON MARCH 21
REGISTRATION FOR NON-MEMBERS WILL OPEN ON MARCH 21
2023 keynote speaker
closing keynote
May 21, 2023
Round Trip Brewing Company, Atlanta
1279 Seaboard Industrial Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
This event is now full, and we are no longer accepting registrations.
Round Trip Brewing Company, Atlanta
1279 Seaboard Industrial Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
This event is now full, and we are no longer accepting registrations.
Photo by Juliette Mills
David Lindo
"The Urban Birder"
"The Urban Birder"
about the speaker
Celebrated Urban Birder, David Lindo, inspires people to re-look at their urban environments, where over 20% of the globe’s bird species have been recorded, sometimes without us noticing. David's keynote address will challenge us to appreciate and conserve the birds that share our city lives.
He is the author of The Urban Birder, Tales From Concrete Jungles, #Urban Birding, How To Be An Urban Birder, and The Extraordinary World of Birds.
In 2020, David was shortlisted for the Professional Publishers Association (PPA) Columnist of the Year Award. He was also on the 2021 judging panel of the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year and is a judge on both the Bird Photographer of the Year and The British Wildlife Photography Awards. He has regular columns in Nature’s Home (RSPB), Bird Watching Magazine (UK), and recently, Bird Watchers Digest (US). Plus, he has written countless articles on urban birds, urban conservation, and wildlife in general for many websites, publications and magazines and plus, the forewards to several books. He is a regular television and radio presenter and has been featured on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 in the UK as well as other TV and radio channels around the world including CBS in the United States.
David was recently named as the 7th most influential person in wildlife by BBC Wildlife Magazine.
Our partners at Eagle Eye Book Shop will be on hand at the closing celebration selling a selection of David Lindo's books as well as a variety of other outdoor- and bird-related publications. To prepurchase books via Eagle Eye Bookshop, please click HERE.
He is the author of The Urban Birder, Tales From Concrete Jungles, #Urban Birding, How To Be An Urban Birder, and The Extraordinary World of Birds.
In 2020, David was shortlisted for the Professional Publishers Association (PPA) Columnist of the Year Award. He was also on the 2021 judging panel of the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year and is a judge on both the Bird Photographer of the Year and The British Wildlife Photography Awards. He has regular columns in Nature’s Home (RSPB), Bird Watching Magazine (UK), and recently, Bird Watchers Digest (US). Plus, he has written countless articles on urban birds, urban conservation, and wildlife in general for many websites, publications and magazines and plus, the forewards to several books. He is a regular television and radio presenter and has been featured on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 in the UK as well as other TV and radio channels around the world including CBS in the United States.
David was recently named as the 7th most influential person in wildlife by BBC Wildlife Magazine.
Our partners at Eagle Eye Book Shop will be on hand at the closing celebration selling a selection of David Lindo's books as well as a variety of other outdoor- and bird-related publications. To prepurchase books via Eagle Eye Bookshop, please click HERE.
limited edition bird fest 2023 t-shirt
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This year’s Georgia Bird Fest T-shirt features the Chuck-will’s-widow, selected by members as the 2023-2024 Georgia Audubon Species of Concern.
This year’s artwork was designed by bird artist and graphic designer Alex Tomlinson. A limited number of Georgia Bird Fest T-shirts featuring this year’s artwork are available in our online store. Proceeds support Georgia Audubon’s conservation, education, and community engagement efforts. Limited quantities remain: $26 + tax and shipping |
This year's limited edition shirt artwork was designed by Alex Tomlinson.
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sponsorship and patron opportunities
We invite you to support our mission of building places where birds and people thrive through your corporate sponsorship or individual Patron support of Bird Fest.
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Corporate Sponsorship of Bird Fest begins at $1,000 with recognition benefits to highlight your support of important conservation, education, and community engagement programming across Georgia.
> Download Sponsor Information (pdf) |
Individual Patron support of Bird Fest can be enjoyed at the $250 or $500 level. Benefits include Patron recognition, early event registration access, Bird Fest T-shirt, and event tickets to our keynote events.
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thank you to our sponsors
THANK YOU TO OUR patrons
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Laura Adams, Andrew Feiler, and Brickworks Gallery
The Allvine Family
Meredith Bell
Sally and Greg Bergquist
Laura and Sam Breyfogle
Max and Carolyn Brown
Todd and Hope Burtner
Paul Campbell
Dan and Debbie Colvin
Jay Davis
Terri Davis
Linda DiSantis and Bob Kerr
Stephanie Dunn and Dustin Farist
Courtenay and George Dusenbury
Marc and Brynne Goncher
Nancy Hamilton
Diane Hawkins-Cox and family
Phyllis Hawkins and Mark Seaman
Scott Hayes and Scott Porter
Maureen Healy
John and Jean Hess
Susan Jones
Angie Lewis and Brian Keever
Trish Killian
Mary Kimberly and Gavin MacDonald
Margaret Lamb
Melinda Langston
Cindy Lederman
Charles Lindamood III
Susie Maclin
Paige Martin and Arjun Srinivasan
Constance McKee
Barbara McNamara
Ellen Miller
Paul Miller
Sandy and Simon Miller
Tom Mills
Jim and Sally Morgens
Marilyn O'Dell
Tom Painter and Carla Roncoli
Steve Phenicie and Lisa Slotznik
Chadd Reynolds
Katharine Robey
LeeAnne Richardson and James Diedrick
Irena Rowe
Jensey Shell
Larry Stephens
Teresa and Meredith Stickels
Esther and Jim Stokes
Jared Teutsch and Angela Trethaway
Susan Utley
Laura Voight
Michael Weaver
Lynn and Winkler Weinberg
Diane Worthington-White
Laura Adams, Andrew Feiler, and Brickworks Gallery
The Allvine Family
Meredith Bell
Sally and Greg Bergquist
Laura and Sam Breyfogle
Max and Carolyn Brown
Todd and Hope Burtner
Paul Campbell
Dan and Debbie Colvin
Jay Davis
Terri Davis
Linda DiSantis and Bob Kerr
Stephanie Dunn and Dustin Farist
Courtenay and George Dusenbury
Marc and Brynne Goncher
Nancy Hamilton
Diane Hawkins-Cox and family
Phyllis Hawkins and Mark Seaman
Scott Hayes and Scott Porter
Maureen Healy
John and Jean Hess
Susan Jones
Angie Lewis and Brian Keever
Trish Killian
Mary Kimberly and Gavin MacDonald
Margaret Lamb
Melinda Langston
Cindy Lederman
Charles Lindamood III
Susie Maclin
Paige Martin and Arjun Srinivasan
Constance McKee
Barbara McNamara
Ellen Miller
Paul Miller
Sandy and Simon Miller
Tom Mills
Jim and Sally Morgens
Marilyn O'Dell
Tom Painter and Carla Roncoli
Steve Phenicie and Lisa Slotznik
Chadd Reynolds
Katharine Robey
LeeAnne Richardson and James Diedrick
Irena Rowe
Jensey Shell
Larry Stephens
Teresa and Meredith Stickels
Esther and Jim Stokes
Jared Teutsch and Angela Trethaway
Susan Utley
Laura Voight
Michael Weaver
Lynn and Winkler Weinberg
Diane Worthington-White
