georgia bird fest 2023
April 22 to May 21, 2023
REGISTRATION OPENS IN MARCH 2023!
REGISTRATION OPENS IN MARCH 2023!
See below for the full event schedule for Georgia Bird Fest 2022.
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 FOR GEORGIA BIRD FEST OPENS IN MARCH 2023
2023 keynote speaker
closing keynote
May 21, 2023
Round Trip Brewing Company, Atlanta
Round Trip Brewing Company, Atlanta
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.
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.
limited edition bird fest 2023 t-shirt
Limited edition 2023 Georgia Bird Fest T-shirts will be available for pre-order in early February
Order by March 10 to ensure you get your shirt!
Order by March 10 to ensure you get your shirt!
|
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 will be for sale in our online store beginning in early February. Proceeds support Georgia Audubon’s conservation, education, and community engagement efforts. Shirts must be pre-ordered by March 10. Shirts may be purchased for $20, plus tax and shipping Pre-ordered shirts will be shipped in late March. |
This year's limited edition shirt artwork was designed by Alex Tomlinson.
|
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.
|
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.
> Download Patron Information (pdf) |
For more information, please contact Michelle Hamner, Director of Development, by email or at 678-973-2437.
thank you to our sponsors
THANK YOU TO OUR patrons
Anonymous (3)
Laura Adams, Andrew Feiler, and Brickworks Gallery
The Allvine Family
Meredith Bell
Sally and Greg Bergquist
Laura and Sam Breyfogle
Max and Carolyn Brown
Donna Bryans Gensler/Bryans Family Foundation
Hope and Todd Burtner
Maureen Carroll
Kathleen Casses and John Little
Gary and Leslie Cottrell
David Cree
James Diedrick and LeeAnne Richardson
Linda DiSantis and Bob Kerr
Courtenay and George Dusenbury
Leslie Edwards and Jay Pakchar
Adam and Ashley George
Marc and Brynne Goncher
Nancy Hamilton
Phyllis Hawkins and Mark Seaman
Cheryl Hensley
John and Jean Hess
Elizabeth and Bill Higginbotham
Lisa M. Hill
Pierre and Nancy Howard
Phoebe and Kevin Janflone
Susan Jones
Judy Killeen
Mary Kimberly and Gavin MacDonald
Margaret Lamb
Melinda Langston
Cindy Lederman
Angela Lewis and Brian Keever
Karen Lindauer
Charles and Susan Loeb
Susie Maclin
Paige Martin and Arjun Srinivasan
Dan May
Robert McDonough
Barbara McNamara
Paul and Adrianne Miller
Tom Mills
Sandra Murray
Robyn and Steve Newman
Katharine O'Hare
Tom Painter and Carla Roncoli
Steve Phenicie and Lisa Slotznick
Thea Powell
John and Andrea Pruitt
Judy Renault
Kit and Ron Robey
Donna Shapiro
Jensy Shell
Larry Stephens
Teresa Stickels
Esther and Jim Stokes
Allin Tallmadge
Jared Teutsch and Angela Trethaway
Tucker Butterfly Garden/Trees of Tucker
Susan Utley
Lynn and Winkler Weinberg
Diana Worthington-White
