World Migratory Bird Day: 12 October 2019
- The World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is celebrated twice in a year, firstly on Second Saturday of May and again on Second Saturday of October, so as to follow the seasonal migrations of birds, which peak in those months.
- In 2019, the WMBBD is being held on May 11, 2019 and October 12, 2019 to spread awareness for the need to conserve migratory birds and their habitats
- The theme for 2019 WMBD is “Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution.”