Bird Migration Gathering:
In Season
A three-day global gathering held inside the migration moment unfolding now
March 13–15
Step into it together.
A three-day global gathering held inside the migration moment unfolding now— experienced simultaneously across continents.
Migration is already underway across hemispheres.
March 13–15 is when we step into it together.
Save $50 when you register before March 1.
For one March weekend, we align our attention with what birds are doing right now — across flyways and time zones — through live gatherings, guided practices, and four expert perspectives.
This is not a lecture series.
It’s a structured, three-day experience held inside a real-time migration window.
Through live gatherings and shared noticing practices, we meet migration as it moves.
This is not a lecture series.
It’s a structured three-day experience held inside a real-time migration window.
Through shared noticing practices, we meet migration as it moves.
What we’re holding together this weekend
At the same hour across locations, we pause, look outside (or sit by a window), and notice migration where we are.
Across all three days, the Gathering stays with one shared migration context:
what birds are doing globally during this specific March window—and how that movement expresses itself across different places.
On Friday, four pre-recorded presentations establish this shared reference point.
From there, the weekend becomes a collective act of attention—deepened and translated across time and place.
By the end of the weekend:
You’ll be oriented to migration as it’s happening now
You’ll notice how that movement meets you where you are
You’ll experience what shifts when you stay with the same moment instead of moving past it
What we’re holding together this weekend
At the same hour across locations, we pause and notice migration where we are.
For three days, we stay with one shared March window — what birds are doing globally right now, and how that movement expresses itself across different places.
On Friday, four pre-recorded presentations establish that shared context.
From there, the weekend becomes a collective act of attention.
By the end of the weekend:
You’ll be oriented to migration as it’s happening now
You’ll notice how that movement meets you where you are
You’ll experience what shifts when you stay with the same moment instead of moving past it
This Gathering exists to make migration noticeable while it’s unfolding.
Across continents and flyways, we place our attention inside the same planetary moment—together.
The structure is simple:
a shared context, a shared practice, and a shared translation into daily life.
What changes is not the birds.
It’s our relationship to what’s already happening.
This Gathering is for people who:
love birds
are curious about migration as a living, global process
prefer listening and noticing over performance
want connection without obligation
You do not need to be an expert birder.
You do not need to speak, share, or appear on camera.
Listening and witnessing count as full participation.
What makes this space different?
This Gathering focuses on orientation.
Rather than moving quickly from topic to topic, we stay with one real, ongoing moment of migration—
across flyways, hemispheres, and lived places—
using science, art, and conversation as lenses for noticing.
The emphasis is on learning how to notice differently—and what that changes.
This Gathering focuses on orientation.
Rather than moving quickly from topic to topic, we stay with one real, ongoing moment of migration — using science, art, and conversation as lenses for noticing.
The emphasis is on how attention changes what we experience.
The Three-Day Structure
For three days, we align our attention — in real time — with the same planetary moment.
If you want to meet this March threshold as it unfolds, this is the weekend.
This Gathering unfolds as a progression, not a collection of sessions.
Each day has a distinct role. Together, they form a complete experience—without requiring live attendance.
Friday — Migration Context
Orientation to the March window
Friday establishes the migration context for the weekend.
After a live opening, you’ll engage with four pre-recorded presentations offering distinct perspectives on what migration is doing right now:
Dr. Bridget Stutchbury — global migration patterns in motion
Bastiaan Blauuw (BirdEyes) — how live data makes movement visible
Jessica Roux — staying with a moment through art and observation
The Prespa Panel — migration grounded in lived place and long-term relationship
Friday establishes the shared migration context that carries through the weekend.
Orientation to the March window
Friday establishes the shared migration context.
After a live opening, you’ll engage with four pre-recorded presentations offering distinct perspectives on what migration is doing right now:
Dr. Bridget Stutchbury — global migration patterns in motion
Bastiaan Blauuw (BirdEyes) — how live data makes movement visible
Jessica Roux — staying with a moment through art and observation
The Prespa Panel — migration grounded in lived place and long-term relationship
Friday establishes the shared migration context that carries through the weekend.
Saturday — Shared Practice
Experiencing the March movement together
Saturday is the experiential center of the Gathering.
What happens:
A live opening that moves directly into a shared noticing practice — held simultaneously across locations.
A live conversation with speakers Bastiaan Blauuw and Jessica Roux on art, observation, and staying with what we notice
Saturday is the experiential center — a noticing practice held simultaneously across locations.
Experiencing the March movement together
Saturday is the experiential center.
What happens:
A live opening that moves directly into a shared noticing practice — held simultaneously across locations.
A live conversation with speakers Bastiaan Blauuw and Jessica Roux on art, observation, and staying with what we notice
Saturday is the experiential center — a noticing practice held simultaneously across locations.
Sunday — Carrying It Forward
Integrating what you noticed
Sunday focuses on how this way of noticing can continue beyond the weekend.
What happens:
A live opening on carrying the practice into daily life
An optional discussion for those curious about continuing this way of noticing
Sunday ensures the experience resolves — not abruptly, but intentionally.
Integrating what you noticed
Sunday focuses on how noticing can continue.
What happens:
A live opening on carrying the practice into daily life
An optional discussion for those curious about continuing this way of noticing
Sunday ensures the experience resolves — not abruptly, but intentionally.
March and October reflect different phases of the migration cycle.
What unfolds March 13–15 belongs to this seasonal shift.
If you want to step inside this movement as it happens, this is the weekend.
The Live Rhythm of the Weekend
Here is how the live touchpoints unfold across March 13–15.
All sessions are recorded. You may attend live or listen later.
All times shown in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) with UTC listed for international reference.
Friday — Opening the Migration Window
9:00 AM MDT {16:00 UTC)
Live Opening (30 minutes)
Four pre-recorded presentations are released this day to watch at your own pace.
Saturday — Shared Attention
9:00 AM MDT (16:00 UTC)
Live Opening (30 minutes)
11:00 AM MDT (18:00 UTC)
Live Q&A with Bastiaan Blauuw (BirdEyes) (pending scheduling confirmation)
3:30 PM MDT (21:30 UTC)
Live Q&A with Jessica Roux (Ornithography)
Sunday — Carrying It Forward
9:00 AM MDT (16:00 UTC)
Live Opening (30 minutes)
3:30 PM MDT (21:30 UTC)
Live Closing Conversation (30-60 minutes)
The Gathering travels with your weekend — not the other way around.
What matters is that you meet the moment while it is unfolding.
The Live Rhythm of the Weekend
Here is how the live touchpoints unfold across March 13–15.
All sessions are recorded. You may attend live or listen later.
You do not need to attend everything live. Each day includes one 30-minute live opening. Everything is recorded.
All times shown in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) with UTC listed for international reference.
Friday
9:00 AM MDT (16:00 UTC) — Live Opening (30 min)
Pre-recorded presentations released
Saturday
9:00 AM MDT — Live Opening
11:00 AM MDT — Live Q&A
3:30 PM MDT — Live Q&A
Sunday
9:00 AM MDT — Live Opening
3:30 PM MDT — Live Closing
The Gathering travels with your weekend — not the other way around.
What matters is that you meet the moment while it is unfolding.
Curating Guest Presentations
Here, speakers are contributors, not content.
Jessica Roux, Author and illustrator
“Birds have inspired us since the dawn of time. For centuries, cultures around the world have looked to birds for meaning—using them to illuminate history, mark change, and make sense of the world.”
Bastiaan Blaauw,Developer of Global Flyway Network.org (GFN), Creative at BirdEyes, centre for global ecological change at the University of Groningen
“I work with GPS data collected from trackers on migratory birds, specifically waders and meadowbirds. This data's visualization forms the foundation for innovative storytelling initiatives we are developing at BirdEyes.”
Dr. Bridget Stutchbury, Retired ornithology professor at York University Toronto
“When you look at a migration map and realize where that small bird in your hand has come from—it’s overwhelming. Understanding migration gives you a much stronger connection to the individual bird, and to the species as a whole.”
PrespaNet International, a Conservation Panel Discussion
“For more than 30 years we’ve worked to sustain the remarkable environment, wildlife, and cultural heritage of Prespa—helping create a world where people and nature thrive together.”
A conversation shared by Greece, Albania, and North Macedonia.
Migration will continue.
This specific March threshold will not.
If you want to experience this movement as it happens, this is the weekend.
This is a live seasonal convergence. Once it passes, the only way to have known it is to have been inside it.
This is a live seasonal convergence.
Once it passes, it becomes something you hear about — not something you stepped inside.
Pricing
Choose Your Access
Both passes include full access to the three-day Gathering.
The difference is simple:
Do you want the experience to conclude on Sunday —
or include a structured integration phase afterward?
Early registration closes March 1.
After that, pricing increases.
If you're joining, secure the early rate now.
Community Pass
$100
/Save $50 before March 1
Includes full access to the three-day Gathering
Replay access through April 30
You’ll experience:
The complete March migration weekend
Live gatherings + all presentations
A structured, guided arc from Friday to Sunday
Complete on its own.
Community + Season Pass
Best for those who want structured integration after the weekend.
$150
/Save $50 before March 1
Everything in the Community Pass, plus:
A live follow-up Orientation Session
A curated Field Guide for reflection
Replay access to that session
Designed for those who want a dedicated moment to interpret what the weekend revealed.
Everything in the Community Pass, plus:
A live follow-up Orientation Session
A curated Field Guide for reflection
Replay access to that session
Extends the weekend with a dedicated follow-up session and reflection guide.
Optional Closing Reflection (Season Pass)
The Season Pass includes a structured post-Gathering reflection window for March participants.
Includes:
Full access to the March Bird Migration Gathering
(same experience as the Community Pass)A Post-Gathering Orientation Kit, including:
A live Season Orientation Session (“Carrying It Forward”) held 1–2 weeks after the Gathering
(replay available)A curated Field Guide with reflection prompts to interpret what the Gathering revealed about migration, attention, and continuity
This Orientation Kit is finite and time-bound.
It supports clarity — not ongoing participation.
This is a shared seasonal Gathering, not a substitute for membership.
A Note for Members
Current annual Birders Hub members receive Gathering Season Pass access automatically.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need birding expertise?
No. Curiosity is enough.
Can’t attend every session live?
All sessions are recorded.
Replay access remains open through April 30.
Whether you join live or watch later, you’ll be part of this March Gathering.
After April 30, recordings are archived inside the Follow the Birds membership.
Is this interactive?
Yes—but gently. Sharing is always optional. Listening counts.
Is this a sales event?
No. The Gathering is complete as an experience. Any conversation about continuation is optional.
Need help? Still have questions? Email kelly@followthebirds.com.
Is this for you?
If you already enjoy paying attention to birds—and you’re curious what it might feel like to experience migration alongside others—this Gathering was designed with you in mind.
You’re welcome to join at your own pace.
Early registration ends March 1.
