Black Belt Birding Festival 2027, July 30 - August 1
The seventh annual BLACK BELT BIRDING FESTIVAL will take place July 30 through August 1, 2027. Highlighting the birds, history, and heritage of Alabama’s Black Belt region, the festival brings together the joy of birding with the benefits of ecotourism to a region of profoundly important ecology and civil rights history.
Find out more about our Black Belt Birding initiative here.
Read the full Press Release for 2026
Become a Sponsor or email: ellen@alaudubon.org
Thank you to our Presenting Sponsors 2026
County Sponsors
Swallow-tailed Kite Sponsors
Cliff & Cindy Martin
Bill Carswell & Wanda Whyte
Woodstork Sponsors
Emily & Jack Leigh
Henslow Sparrow Sponsors
Lori Oswald & Hans Paul
Past Black Belt Birding Festivals
The BLACK BELT BIRDING FESTIVAL takes place on the first weekend in August. Highlighting the birds, history, and heritage of Alabama’s Black Belt region, the festival brings together the joy of birding with the benefits of ecotourism to a region of profoundly important ecology and civil rights history.
Explore the Black Belt your way—events take place across multiple towns and natural areas. Find out more about our Black Belt initiative here.
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