In honor of #Juneteenth and the #FlywaysAndFreedom theme of #BlackBirdersWeek, we celebrate the journeys that bring us home, whether by wing or by will. Just as birds navigate vast distances along ancient flyways, our ancestors and communities have traveled routes of resilience, survival, and hope.

🎉 GIVEAWAY WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who entered! Huge congrats to the following lucky winners: 🐦‍⬛Bird Collective (7 winners) 🐦‍⬛ 👕Migration Is An Earth Right Tee Jasmine C. 💳 $25 Digital Gift Cards Kim E. Marsha W. 🧢Hat Paradyse B. | @paradyseb.bsky.social ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Happy PRIDE Month from the Black AF in STEM Collective Join us in celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community 🏳️‍🌈. In honor of this year’s Black Birders Week theme, Flyways & Freedom, we are mindful that flyways are pathways of connection. They are routes built across generations. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

That's a wrap! Thanks for celebrating #BlackBirdersWeek with us! Until next year, keep spreading bird joy, amplifying Black voices in birding and nature, and Happy Birding 🐦💗

This is what it's ALL about 👏🏾💗 Celebrating #BlackBirdersWeek with community and centering Black joy 💗

We made it to Day 7, the final day of #BlackBirdersWeek 👏🏾🖤 Today is all about Free Choice & Celebration. No checklist. No mission. Just joy. Today, Black birders get to exist in nature however they choose. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

What a wonderful presentation on Gulls by Jason. If you weren't able to tune in earlier, you can watch recording on YouTube or go to Events page on our website. #BlackBirdersWeek #Gulls #LaridaeFamily

It's DAY 6 of #BlackBirdersWeek and we’re Taking Action! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

@blackskyweb.xyz Help us spread the word about #BlackBirdersWeek 2026. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

We love to see it! #BlackBirdersWeek in Wisconsin with @wiscobirder.bsky.social, Christopher Kilgour, Color In The Outdoors, and community.

Today we celebrated Day 5 of Black Birders Week at the Milwaukee County Zoo. #BlackBirdersWeek 🫶🏾🪶

It's DAY 5 of #BlackBirdersWeek: The ART of Flying Home 🎨 🪽 Today, we celebrate the beauty of migration, return, and belonging. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

It's DAY 4 of #BlackBirdersWeek and y'all today we're Resting on the Flyway! Take this opportunity to bird as a form of rest OR take a nap in general...you'll thank us later 😊 ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Why is "That's Not My Name" by The Ting Tings playing in our head 😆

Thank you @aba.org for sharing this resource in honor of #BlackBirdersWeek 💗

Check out #Giveaways updates on our website: www.blackafinstem.com/2026-giveaways. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

It's DAY 3 of #BlackBirdersWeek and we’re learning about Threats Along the Path of bird migration! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

🐦Bird of the Day - Laughing Gull Breeding adult: black hood, red bill & legs, white eye crescents. Lives along Atlantic & Gulf coasts. Eats anything (fries! fish! garbage!). Loud laugh call: ha-ha-ha! Cool parenting fact: moms AND pops dive-bomb predators together. And they drink salt water! 🤯

Introducing 🐦Bird of the Day! We’re celebrating the #Laridae family ( #gulls, #terns, #noddies, and #skimmers) often overlooked but endlessly adaptable. ⬇️

Happy #BlackBirdersweek !! To open the week I'm sharing this awesome interview between Dr.Deja Perkins and the amazing Christian Cooper. Birdnote is also an excellent inclusive birding channel I like to follow on YouTube. https://youtu.be/s8aVcezBBb0?si=8V6XuQSFTXMWnWnR #birds, #Blackinnature

Day 2 of #Blackbirdersweek A Black-billed Cuckoo bird. This sighting is a few years old and is special to me because I didn't even know these birds could be found in the same region I love in! One of the joys of birding for me is there is always something new to discover. #birds , #blackinnature

Day 2 of #BlackBirdersWeek is all about Migration 🌎 Migration is one of my favorite times of the year. Birds endure storms, exhaustion, predators, light pollution, habitat loss, and thousands of miles… yet they arrive and they sing. 🎶🥹🪶 #BlackInNature #BirdJoy #Birding #WiscoBirder

Happy Day 2 of #BlackBirdersWeek! Listen to Marcus Rosten's BirdNote segment about the American Herring Gull's journey in Buffalo, New York and its connection to the Underground Railroad. www.birdnote.org/listen/birdn... ⬇️⬇️⬇️

We love to see it! #BlackBirdersWeek in Wisconsin with @wiscobirder.bsky.social, Christopher Kilgour, Color In The Outdoors, and community.

It's DAY 2 of #BlackBirdersWeek and we’re Following the Flyways! Today we honor Memorial Day and the heroes who gave all for our freedom. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

🗣️Calling All Black Birders! Join the Flock! Want to add to the visibility of Black Birders? Fill out the form on our website to rep your city on our map! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

It's DAY 1 of #BlackBirdersWeek and we’re kicking things off with Introducing & Connecting! Share more about you, your corner of the outdoors, and tag a Black birder or nature lover who inspires you. Let’s build community, one bird call at a time. Where are you birding today?

🖤🐦 Wooow! We're 1 day away and Your adventure starts NOW. This #BlackBirdersWeek, we’re charting a new course for migration. No rigid rules. No one-size-fits-all prompts. Just you, your curiosity, and the freedom to choose your own path through Flyways & Freedom. ⬇️

❓❓#FemaleBirdDay – Celebration Quiz❓❓ How much do you know about the importance of #FemaleBirdDay?

It's the start of #FemaleBirdDay and takes place this year from May 23–25 (Saturday-Monday). It celebrates female birds, promotes their conservation, and encourages birders to overcome unconscious identification biases by focusing solely on female species. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Call for LGBTQ+ Black Birders: Be Featured in Casey Girard’s Art for Pride Month! 🖤🐦🏳️‍🌈 Are you a Black birder who identifies as LGBTQ+? Do you have a favorite gull, tern, noddy, or skimmer (Laridae family)? We want to celebrate you this June! Visit LINK IN BIO to submit form. Due 5/22/26

🚨 Black Birders Week events are now live on our website! We're adding more events soon, especially those hosted by Black birders, plus partners, sponsors, & the Black AF in STEM team. We can't post everyone's event (national + global effort), so we rely on our community to stay connected...

Hosting Events for Black Birders Week: Key Expectations for Non-Black Supporters/Allies As you plan to host an event in support of Black Birders Week, thank you for your interest in uplifting our mission. ....

We sorry to share that there will be no co-branded Bird Collective T-shirts for sale this year. Instead, we’re doing a separate giveaway with them during #BlackBirdersWeek.

Thank you to everyone who attended the first Black Birders Virtual Gathering 🖤🐦‍⬛ What a beautiful start 💚 📝 Please fill out our survey to share feedback + ideas for future gatherings, even if you missed the first one. 🔗 forms.gle/zr51T7vw8b8D...

Happy Earth Day 🌍 from the Black AF In STEM Collective! Today, we celebrate the Earth and the resilience of those who, like migratory birds, have journeyed across lands, waters, and skies in search of freedom, belonging, and home.

Call for Panelists - Bird Conservation Volunteering Experience We’re looking for 3 panelists to share their real-world experiences – the wins, the challenges, and how others can get involved.

Our first Black Birders Virtual Gathering is happening this Saturday (April 25th) at 4PM EST. Visit www.blackafinstem.com to Register.

Happy April 1st and #InternationalBirdDay! This day is celebrated across the world as a reminder of the vital role birds play in maintaining ecological balance and biodiversity worldwide. Make some time to learn about your local birds and their habitats.

New year, new ways to connect! We're sooo excited to share that we’re launching Quarterly Virtual Social Gatherings for Black birders starting in April 2026. Think of it as a chill hangout spot to talk about joy in nature, birds, and community.

If you guessed gulls, terns, skimmers, or even noddies, then you were correct! Congratulations!!!

Can you guess the family? 🧐🔍 Black Birders Week 2026 is right around the corner, and we're highlighting a family of birds that are the ultimate coastal residents. 🌊

We're back for a new journey! Black Birders Week is, and always will be, a bold and unapologetic reclamation of the Black community’s role in environmental spaces, a powerful celebration of our enduring connection to nature resounding call to dismantle the oppressive systems that have excluded us.

#BlackBirdersWeek may be over, but we continue sharing love for our community. June is Pride Month, a time to uplift, honor, and celebrate our Black LGBTQIA+ sisters, brothers, trans, queer, and non-binary family. This space is yours. You belong here. We love you. We see you. We stand with you.

A very nice bird walk in a relatively small patch of woods (Upton Hill Regional Park) to celebrate Black Birder Week @dcbirdalliance @blackafinstem.bsky.social and NOVA Parks!

#BlackBirdersWeek #BirdOfTheDay #SongSparrow

We hope everyone had a great #BlackBirdersWeek! Take a moment and listen to the seven phenomenal stories created by organizers of the week: birdnote.org/black-birder... @blackafinstem.bsky.social

FINAL REMINDER🏆Giveaways: Nocs Provisions, Bird Collective, Wild Birds Unlimited Inc., and Casey Girard Enter for a chance to win on our website - www.blackafinstem.com -- under "2025 Giveaways". Winners will be announced at the end of week. LINK IN BIO

Reflect & Share: Share a moment of joy you’ve had with birds or in nature this month. #blackbirdersweek #blackbirdersweek2025 #blackinnature #blacksky #nature #wildlife #birds #birding #community #ornithology #scicomm #sciart #science #conservation #environmentaljustice

🎙️Check out BirdNote episode with Nicole Jackson, called "Bonding with Mom Through Birding n Stories: The House Sparrow.” LINK IN BIO.