Black Belt Birding Festival 2026, July 31 - August 2
The sixth annual BLACK BELT BIRDING FESTIVAL will take place July 31 through August 2, 2026. 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.
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Stay at Sumter Farm Package- read details here!
Registration closes July 26 at 11:59PM.
Keynote Speaker: Nate Swick from American Birding Association
We’re excited to welcome Nate Swick as the keynote speaker for the Black Belt Birding Festival 2026. An educator with the American Birding Association and host of the American Birding Podcast, Nate is also the author of A Beginner’s Guide to Birding and the ABA Field Guide to Birds of the Carolinas. Based in North Carolina, he brings extensive experience in birding, education, and conservation—insights attendees won’t want to miss.
Become a Sponsor or email: ellen@alaudubon.org
Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor 2026
County Sponsor
Swallow-tailed Kite Sponsors
Cliff & Cindy Martin
Bill Carswell & Wanda Whyte
Woodstork Sponsors
Henslow Sparrow Sponsors
Painted Bunting Sponsors
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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