Birdability Week is an annual celebration dedicated to birders with disabilities and other health concerns. It serves as a platform to share resources and ideas, fostering an accessible, inclusive, and welcoming birding community. Inspired by other inclusive celebrations such as #BlackBirdersWeek, Latino Conservation Week, and Let’s Go Birding Together, Birdability Week aims to ensure that birding is a joyful and enriching experience for everyone.

This year, we are planning a variety of virtual events and activities, including:

• Virtual Panels and Speakers: Engaging discussions featuring experts and advocates in accessible birding.

• Workshops on Backyard Birding and Nature Journaling: Practical sessions to help birders with disabilities connect with nature in their own spaces.

• Offbeat Photography Contest: A creative competition celebrating the unique perspectives of birders with disabilities and turning a typical Best Photo category upside down.

• Bird(ability) Your Way! Weekend (October 24-27, 2024): Encouraging participants to bird in any way they prefer—whether it’s a “big sit,” car birding, backyard birding, or hosting an accessible outing. We will share photos and sightings from these events to help build community and awareness of the incredible diversity of birders.

• Multiple Birding Livestreams and Virtual Events: Showcasing adaptive equipment, birding locations, and the experiences of birders with disabilities and health concerns across the country.