Feed the Birds Day for the year 2024 is celebrated/observed on Friday, February 3rd. There are until the next observance.

Every year on February 3rd, Feed the Birds Day is observed as part of National Bird-Feeding Month. Feed the Birds Day is celebrated to bring attention to the fact that birds need extra help right before spring, when their food stores from the winter start to run out.

📆 When is Feed the Birds Day?

This year, Feed the Birds Day is on February 3rd. It is the 1st Friday in February; in 2024, it is on Saturday.

Countdown to Feed the Birds Day

Did you know: They stay warm because of their feathers, and they can usually find the food they need to stay alive.

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📜 History of Feed the Birds Day

February is also the penultimate month of winter, when bird food stores are depleted and finding more becomes quite difficult. This is a perilous moment for birds because they need the extra calories from food to remain warm, yet lack the endurance to go out and find it. The majority of the seeds they eat will be buried beneath the snow, out of reach.

Feed the Birds Day is also observed to distribute information about what birds consume so that they obtain the right type of food they require to live. Birds require seed mixtures that are higher in calories and help them create the energy they need to fly and keep warm, rather than bread, which most humans believe is a suitable food source.

Black-oil sunflower, nyjer (or thistle seed), white proso millet, and sunflower chips are all high in nutrients. A seed to avoid is red milo (sorghum), which birds would not even consume if mixed with other seeds.

Once birds learn they can always count on a food source, it is important to keep feeding them the same way.

Aside from giving birds food, people should set up heated bird watering stations so that birds can get water easily and safely.

☑️ Feed the Birds Day facts

Heated bird baths are just as vital
Obtaining water in the winter is as difficult as finding food in the winter for birds since cold temperatures force any available water to freeze.

Birds become reliant on feeders
Once birds grow accustomed to obtaining food in a secure location, they will constantly search for food there, so filling their feeders on a regular basis can become critical to their survival.

There are special feeders for specific birds
Custom-made feeders for woodpeckers and hummingbirds are available for homeowners who want to attract certain species to their backyards.

Things to do on Feed the Birds Day

Set up a feeder
Take notice of the birds that frequent your yard. Do some research on what they eat, then set up a feeder with all of their favorite foods for them. This activity will also encourage additional birds to visit your yard.

Spend some time bird watching
If you already have a feeder, winter is the perfect season to observe the birds enjoying the food you’ve supplied for them. The relaxing benefits of bird-watching are one of the reasons it is so popular.

Take up nature journaling
All you need is a notepad and a pen to take notes on the many types of birds you see and their habits as they peck at the feeder. You may also try your hand at art by sketching what you observe and creating interesting artwork with colored pencils.

📅 Feed the Birds Day Observances

YEAR DATE DAY
2024 February 3 Saturday
2025 February 3 Monday
2026 February 3 Tuesday
2027 February 3 Wednesday
2028 February 3 Thursday

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