World Migratory Bird Day

May 6, 2021

Every year, the World Migratory Day is celebrated biannually on second Saturday of May and October. This year, it is celebrated on May 8th.
The previous World Migratory Bird Day was celebrated on October 10th(Theme- Birds connect our world)
The main objective of celebrating the World Migratory Day is to increase awareness of migratory birds and their importance in international cooperation to conserve them. It also creates awareness for conserving the habitats of the migratory birds, especially the wetlands.
This year, the World Migratory Bird Day (that falls in the month of May) is celebrated under the Theme: Sing, fly, Soar – Like a Bird.