Thanks to the Stanley Park Ecology Society (SPES) May 7, 2025 “Welcome the Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration!” announcement (received via email and visible here for a limited time),

Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration May 9 – May 25 [2025]

From bird nerd to bird curious, there is an event for everyone during Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration. This May, join us at 50+ events to celebrate the diversity and importance of birds for our ecosystems and global environmental health. During Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration, there will be bird-related workshops, walks, talks, exhibitions, and lectures across the Lower Mainland!

The Celebration is organized by a committee consisting of Birds Canada, Stanley Park Ecology, Stewardship Centre for BC, and Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association in collaboration with cities, municipalities and organizations in Greater Vancouver to celebrate birds throughout the region.

Bird Celebration Hatching: 2025 GVBC Opening Register Here! Friday, May 9th, 7:00 – 9:00 pm Coal Harbour Community Centre Join us for the opening event of the Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration (GVBC) on the eve of World Migratory Bird Day for a keynote presentation and the opportunity to meet local birding organizations. Learn about local crows and their unique personalities from local crow enthusiast and photographer June Hunter, and get ready for the dozens of events happening across the Lower Mainland from May 9 – 25 [2025].  Presentation: Crow Watching with June Hunter Vancouver-based photographer, June Hunter, has been watching and photographing crows daily for 15 years, leading to insights into their personalities, nesting habits, family ties, seasonal behaviour and some hilarious individual quirks. June’s talk, accompanied by her photographs, will pull back the curtain on the crow world and help you understand some of that seemingly inexplicable crow behaviour. You’ll also gain tips on how to tell one crow from another, and how to start following the fascinating crow stories going on all around you.  June Hunter is a Vancouver-based photographer of birds, particularly crows and ravens. She regularly shares her stories and crow observations in her blog, the Urban Nature Enthusiast, in her annual City Crow Calendar and in her new book, City Crow Stories. You can find out more on her website (junehunter.com).   Register: https://vancouverbirdcelebration.ca/event/bird-celebration-hatching-2025-gvbc-opening/ … Featured Upcoming Events

Bird Celebration Hatching: 2025 GVBC Opening May 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Photo: Frank Lin Piper Spit Bird Count May 13 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am Photo: Michael Schmidt Nature Journaling and Bird Vocalizations May 20 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 pm Photo: James Stevenson Paint in the Park: Feathered Friends May 10 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Photo: Jenna Leith Wings of Spring: Renfrew Ravine Bird Parade & Survey May 17 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Photo: Still Moon Arts Society Felting Nature: Pileated Woodpecker May 22 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Photo: Anna Bondartchouk

View all events here! Local Events on World Migratory Bird Day (May 10th)   *Birds in the City – Richmond Nature Park *World Migratory Bird Day Event – Elgin Heritage Park *World Migratory Bird Day Celebration – Burnaby Lake *Bird Friendly Community Nature Event – Lions Bay …and many more! See the GVBC website for all events!

You can find the Greater Vancouver Celebration website here. Enjoy! and note that lat least one 2025 event, specifically, “Discovery Days: Bird Brained” on May 10, 2025 from 1:00 am – 2:30 pm already has a WAITLIST.