Blue Ridge Bird Observatory is a volunteer-driven nonprofit dedicated to protecting birds and their habitats through research, education, and conservation across the Southern Appalachians. Your support helps us monitor migrations, band raptors and songbirds, and inspire the next generation of bird stewards.
It enable us to identify critical stopover habitats and ensure birds have safe passage across regions.
It allow us to detect early warning signs of species decline and respond with conservation action.
Because protecting birds means protecting entire ecosystems.
Inspiring communities to care about and contribute to bird conservation.
Providing the data needed to guide responsible environmental decisions.
Like owls, hawks, and songbirds vulnerable to habitat loss and climate change.
Let’s imagine a future where birds thrive across the Southern Appalachians.
Across ridgelines and forest canopies, the calls of raptors, owls, and songbirds echo through protected habitats. But these vital voices are under threat — and the time to act is today. From banding and monitoring to public education and research, our work helps preserve both birdlife and the environments they call home.
Through community partnerships and science-based efforts, we track migrations, study species health, and connect people to the incredible biodiversity of our mountain region. Volunteers and donors are the heartbeat of this mission.
Every migration map shapes the future.
Every person who joins helps ensure these skies stay full of life.
Together, we can make the Southern Appalachians a sanctuary for birds — now and for generations to come.
