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Dubai Gem private school celebrated world migratory bird day on the 7th of October in order to raise awareness about the need to conserve birds and their natural habitats. This initiative was led by the students of year 13 who then went on to educate the younger grades about this crucial matter. Amongst other things, the students were taught about the origins of this day, and the reasons for its celebration. This was followed by numerous educational activities such as a word scramble and a quiz competition which the students thoroughly enjoyed, and actively participated in.

In October 2020, BirdLife Partners along the East Atlantic Flyway are celebrating in collaboration with different institutions the World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD), a campaign to raise awareness of migratory birds and the need for international cooperation to conserve them. The East Atlantic Flyway Initiative is giving a tone to the partners and countries that are celebrating the event in the framework AEWA and CMS, and the global celebration of migration, bird and birding organised by BirdLife International.

The Objectives of the webinar organised by EAFI are:

Cuando los pájaros viajan, toman las semillas que han comido con ellos y las dispersan a través de sus excrementos. Traen las plantas de vuelta a los ecosistemas que han sido destruidos, e incluso llevan las plantas a través del mar a nuevas masas de tierra.

Las aves han ayudado a dar forma a la vida vegetal que vemos a nuestro alrededor, y en todo el mundo.

Las aves migratorias no reconocen las fronteras internacionales. En el hemisferio occidental, 350 especies migratorias dependen de hábitats muy específicos que se extienden a través de 42 países desde el Ártico hasta el extremo sur de la Argentina. 

Approximately 2,000 bird species are migratory, making annual seasonal movements. Conservation of the flyways is at the heart of BirdLife, and with 21 of our Partners from across the America addressing conservation needs from Canada to Argentina, BirdLife is uniquely positioned to coordinate on-the-ground education and action, and combining it with world-class science and policy expertise. 

This webinar will highlight the importance of addressing conservation of migratory birds through collaborative network of our partners. 

Many migratory waterbirds in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway are in steep decline. Shorebirds are among the hardest hit, and species such as the Spoon-billed Sandpiper have declined by nearly 90% within the past two decades. Many more have lost a great deal of their habitat all over our flyway and are on the brink of extinction. But there is still a window of opportunity to take action to save our shorebirds.

Hiking tour from the mainland to Baltrum Island in the Wadden Sea. The excursion is being conducted in cooperation with the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF). The meeting point is at the port of Nessmersiel, followed by hiking (4h) with low tide over the mudflats to Baltrum Island, part of the UNSECO World heritage site of the Waddensea. A National Park Guide will explain the outstanding value of the Waddensea area for 12 millions migratory birds in the East Atlantic Flyway.

Dans le cadre de la célébration de la journée mondiale des oiseaux migrateurs, GREPOM/Birdlife Maroc organise une vidéoconférence sous le thème "le phénomène spectaculaire de la migration des oiseaux"، animé par Dr. Said Lahrouz - Chercheur en Biodiversité et ressources Naturelles et Vice président du GREPOM/BirdLife Maroc.

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) is hosting a Zoom Webinar with video presentation on how birds connect our world, educational activities, quiz competition and photo contest among participants.

El Día Mundial de las Aves Migratorias se va a celebrar en Salinas Ecuador el domingo 04 de octubre de 2020. Los organizadores somos el Programa de Conservación de Aves Playeras de Ecuador de la Fundación Aves y Conservación. Tenemos planificado una mañana lúdica de títeres, música y arte. Mientras que por la tarde realizaremos un ciclo de charlas sobre humedales críticos para aves migratorias en Ecuador. El evento es ONLINE y semi presencial con las medidas correspondientes por Covid 19.