Chirp’s Global Big Day

Source: ebird.org

Every year the birding community celebrates Global Big Day to support the birds, and this year we wanted to do it big – REALLY big. The day is going to be packed full of activities, treats and, of course, birds. Check out our day’s agenda so you know what to expect and how to join in on the festivities.

Saturday, May 11th, 2024

Come for one or ALL of the day’s events! Most activities will take place at Chirp with the exception of our bird walks. We’ll call out if something requires a reservation but feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Chirp’s May Bird Walk (8AM – 10AM)

Start the day at Chirp with our morning wild bird walk in Big Bear Lake’s backyard. Kicking off our bird walk season, this is our normal monthly walk that does require reservations in advance. Check in starts at 7:30am at Chirp Nature Center and the trail location will be revealed after a quick introduction. You can read all the details and sign up here.

Chirp’s Bird Friendly Coffee Tasting (10AM – 11AM)

If you’ve been following us, then you’re no stranger to our conservation and sustainability efforts to help our feathered friends. We are ecstatic to announce the arrival of Chirp’s very own branded bird friendly coffee. We will be serving samples and introducing our different roasts at Chirp’s backyard. While reservations are not required, we will have limited quantities available for tasting as part of our pre-launch celebration. Sign up for our email newsletter to stay in the loop for our official launch.

Global Big Day with Matthew Schreiner (1PM – 4PM)

We weren’t joking when we said you were in for a treat on this year’s Global Big Day. After a Chirp filled morning, join our dearest friend and birder extraordinaire, Matthew Schreiner, on an afternoon birding trip. UPDATE: As of today (May 9, 2024), not all Forest Service roads and gates are open, so unfortunately Bluff Lake is not accessible this weekend. While no reservations are required for this second field trip, please plan to meet at Chirp at 1PM if you’d like to join. Matthew will be announcing the updated location and heading out by 1:30PM.

Please opt in to Chirp communications as weather conditions may change the location.

San Diego Audubon Society’s Birdathon

Last but not least, join our Birdathon team to close out Global Big Day! We’re proud to partner with SDAS in support of their Birdathon event, which is like a walkathon, except instead of counting miles, you count birds! Teams and individuals pick a day to get outside (in our case, May 11th!) and try to identify as many species as possible within 24 hours, while raising funds along the way. So support both Chirp and SDAS by joining our May Bird Walk and our Birdathon team. All you need to do is sign up and show up.

We’ll also be donating our Chirp Coffee to the top teams who count the most species and raise the most funds. We love to support our fellow bird lovers and hope you do too.

See you there!

We hope you’ll join us for as many of these events as you can. And if you ever have any questions, we’re always here to help!