Introducing: The Bird Migration Gathering
A global celebration of birds—and the people who follow their flight.
Bird Migration Gathering
A global circle for the curious, reflective, and bird-smitten—come be seen, heard, and inspired.
Follow the Rhythm of Migration from Story to Belonging
Notice
You Notice Something Beautiful
A flash of wings. A moment of stillness. That spark of wonder is where your journey begins.
Your Stories Matter
Gather
A Season to Come Together
The Bird Migration Gathering brings us to the same sky. Join the flock and feel the lift of shared curiosity
Share
Stories in Flight
From your window, trail, journey, or memory, every birding story matters. Yours, especially.
Lift
Be Uplifted Together
Our membership isn't about noise, it's about shared depth. Like a murmuration, we rise together in rhythm.
Return
Return, Again and Again
Like the birds, we leave home, we adventure, but we return to the stories that tether us to place, purpose, and each other.
Birds trace invisible lines across our planet, and our stories follow.
Hi, I'm Kelly: Community Curator and Fellow Birder.
I’m the founder of Follow the Birds, a global movement devoted to connecting birders through story, migration, and meaning.
I’ve guided groups to Africa five times and spent three months living in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. But it’s only recently that I began seeing these places through the eyes of a birder. Now, I’m eager to revisit them—not just by memory, but by following the flight paths of birds that bridge these worlds.
The Bird Migration Gathering was born from this truth:
The birds are telling a global story. And so are we.
Together, we’ll create a space where voices and flyways cross.
Stories in Flight – Following the Birds Across Hemispheres
Interactive 3-Day Online Summit
Wonder
“Why We Follow the Birds” - A day of awe, origin stories, & the soul of flight
Day 1 Special Interactive Session: Live Session for Guided-Storytelling
Connection
“Where the Birds Take Us” – Ecology, culture, and artistic interpretation
Day 2 Special Interactive Session: Live Birding Trivia Game
Inspiration
“Flight Paths Forward” – Personal reflection and collective action
Day 3 Special Interactive Session: Community Artist Roundtable
The Bird Migration Gathering: A summit of stories in flight
This Fall, join birders, scientists, artists, and storytellers from across the globe for a 3-day celebration of birds and the people who follow them.
You’ll experience:
Migration stories from every continent
Keynotes, artist spotlights, and guided reflections
A global community gathered by curiosity and care
We plan to:
Hear from experts tracking swifts from Colorado to Brazil.
Witness artists featuring birds in their art.
Share your own story of how one bird changed everything.
Whether you’re a beginner or a lifer, there’s a place for you in this flock.
Birds don't see borders. Why should we?
They connect mountains to mangroves, deserts to deltas.
When we follow their flight paths, we rediscover our shared humanity.
Stories in Flight
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A Little About Me
Kelly Miller, Founder and Community Curator.
My favorite migrating bird is the Black Swift. I first spotted this wide-eyed marvel behind a waterfall in Ouray, Colorado, near my home. As fledglings, they take their first flight straight off a cliff-face, through cascading water, and soar over 4,000 miles to the Amazon rainforest—a place they’ve never been.
Just days after meeting the Black Swift, I too was moving sight unseen to Brazil.
The Black Swift doesn't just migrate—it carries my story too. 💗
Follow The Birds
PO Box 3152
Durango, Colorado, 81303
United States
Contact Us
kelly@followthebirds.com
+1 (602) 291-7319
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