Thanks to the Stanley Park Ecology Society’s (SPES) April 15, 2026 newslette for their list of upcoming May 2026 events (received via email and available here online for a limited time) including the upcoming May 2026 Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration being highlighted here,
Get ready for the Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration! May 1 – 17 [2026]
The Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration is a two-week series of exciting events from May 1-17, 2026 that invites everyone to explore the amazing world of birds.
Enjoy bird-themed walks, talks, workshops, exhibitions, and family-friendly activities hosted by passionate community groups throughout the Lower Mainland.
According to the SPES newsletter, that’s a barn swallow in the ‘celebration’ banner.. Their event schedule is here and this is a selection of the events in no particular order,
Big Sit Birding at Iona Beach Regional Park
Richmond Public Library & Birds Canada Tues, May 5 [2026] 6 PM – 8 PM Iona Beach Regional Park,Richmond
Owls in the Twilight
City of Burnaby Sat, May 2 [2026] 7:30 PM – 9 PM Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park, Burnaby
Listening and Learning from the Land: Birds, Trees & Plant Medicines
Nature Vancouver Sun, May 10 [2026] 9 AM – 11 AM Jericho Beach, Vancouver
Forest Explorers: Feathered Frenzy
Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre Tues, May 12 [2026] 9:30 AM – 11 AM Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre, North Vancouver
Bird Survey in Everett Crowley Park
Everett Crowley Park Committee & Champlaign Heights Community Association Sat, May 16 [2026] 8:30 AM – 10 AM Everett Crowley Park, Vancouver
