Over 400 species of birds have been recorded in Bermuda; a remarkable number for a country of only 21 square miles. This is due to the island’s isolated location in the North Atlantic, attracting birds from all directions. As well as deliberate migrants taking a break on their way south or north, vagrant birds can arrive as spring over-shoots or be blown down from the north in winter storms. There are even strays from the eastern side of the Atlantic. It is in the fall that most birds are observed as a result of weather systems moving off the east coast of North America. Over 200 species are recorded on average each year.

As a small, volunteer organization we do not have dedicated bird guides for hire. However, our local birders may be able to assist and you can enquire at info@audubon.bm.  We try to run monthly birding field trips and monthly photography group outings.  Details of these activities can be found on our Facebook Page and on this website’s Events calendar. Lynne Thorne (longtail.tours@gmail.com) runs private ecotours and she can take you to our favorite birding spots including Spittal Pond and/or Cooper’s Point Nature Reserve. In addition, the aquarium ( https://bamz.org/experience/events-calendar) organizes several trips to Nonsuch Island in the Spring. 

When you are birding in Bermuda, please enter your records into eBird.

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