For more than a century, April 1st has been celebrating World Bird Day
01 April 2025
April 1st was declared World Bird Day by the UN and has been celebrated since 1906, making it one of the oldest initiatives in the world. It aims to raise awareness of the vulnerability of these animals and how important it is to protect them and preserve their habitats.
It is no coincidence that the date falls at the beginning of spring, when the migration of a large part of the bird kingdom begins. It is through Bulgaria that one of the main migratory flows of birds in Europe passes – Via Pontica. In spring, the flow moves from Africa to Europe and more than 550,000 species of birds fly along it, and in autumn, when they fly south, there are over 880,000. 78% of the world's population of the white stork also passes along this bird route.
It is undeniable that this migration is a huge challenge for birds, despite their driving instinct and physical preparation for it, some of them fail to complete it. In today's modern and developing world, birds are faced with increasingly diverse challenges, such as dried-up water bodies - important stops during their migration, the presence of unsecured electric poles, wind turbines and other infrastructure facilities, causing injuries or confusion in birds.
It is no coincidence that the date falls at the beginning of spring, when the migration of a large part of the bird kingdom begins. It is through Bulgaria that one of the main migratory flows of birds in Europe passes – Via Pontica. In spring, the flow moves from Africa to Europe and more than 550,000 species of birds fly along it, and in autumn, when they fly south, there are over 880,000. 78% of the world's population of the white stork also passes along this bird route.
It is undeniable that this migration is a huge challenge for birds, despite their driving instinct and physical preparation for it, some of them fail to complete it. In today's modern and developing world, birds are faced with increasingly diverse challenges, such as dried-up water bodies - important stops during their migration, the presence of unsecured electric poles, wind turbines and other infrastructure facilities, causing injuries or confusion in birds.
