For over 20 years, the Tug Hill Bird Quest has allowed people of all ages throughout the region to experience the excitement and inspiration that birds bring to our lives by participating in the annual Tug Hill Bird Quest.
Open to school classrooms, homeschools, youth groups, families, and individuals, the Bird Quest is region-wide bird feeder observation event.
Participants, as volunteer observation teams, learn about and how to identify birds, then record the birds they see during the third week in May (this year May 19-23).
Teams build observation skills, learn about the natural world, add to a yearly bird count, and have a lot of fun watching birds.
Will you join them this year?
Sign up by March 31, 2025. We’ll send all teams daily Bird of the Day emails April through May with bird photos and ID tips.
Every team that submits a tally on or before June 6, 2025 will be entered in a drawing for a fabulous prize! I really enjoyed the bird watching. I learned new types of birds, and it was very peaceful sitting out there in the evening watching and counting. My husband got involved as well! Thanks!
– Molly Hale, Watertown