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Global Bird Festival

Global Bird Festival 2025

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Global Bird Festival 2025″ font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”8249″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]🌏 Global Bird Festival Report

Hosted by the Cambodia Bird Guide Association (CBGA)
Date: 12 October 2025
Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia

1. Introduction

The Global Bird Festival, organized annually by the Cambodia Bird Guide Association (CBGA), is a vibrant celebration of bird migration and conservation. Held each October, the festival brings together bird enthusiasts, conservationists, families, and community members to honor the awe-inspiring journeys of migratory birds. Through immersive experiences and educational programming, the event fosters a deeper understanding of the ecological roles these birds play and the urgent need to protect their habitats.

2. Objectives of the Festival

The festival was guided by four core objectives:

  • 🐦 Raise Awareness: Promote understanding of the ecological importance of migratory birds and their conservation.
  • 📚 Education: Offer workshops and talks to inform participants about bird migration, species diversity, and conservation strategies.
  • 🤝 Community Engagement: Encourage local involvement through interactive activities that celebrate wildlife and ecosystems.
  • 🌱 Conservation Action: Inspire individual and collective efforts to safeguard migratory routes and habitats.

3. Key Components of the Festival

3.1 Workshops

Interactive workshops provided hands-on learning opportunities, covering topics such as:

  • The Science of Bird Migration: Understanding environmental cues and physiological processes.
  • Bird Identification: Techniques for recognizing species by sight and sound.
  • Photography Skills: Tips for capturing birds in motion and natural settings.

3.2 Bird-Watching Tours

Guided tours led participants into local habitats to observe migratory birds in action. Highlights included:

  • Real-time bird spotting with expert guidance.
  • Species identification and behavioral insights.
  • Exploration of ecosystems vital to avian migration.

3.3 Educational Talks and Panels

Experts in ornithology and conservation shared their knowledge through:

  • Keynote Speeches: Covering migratory patterns, threats, and global conservation efforts.
  • Panel Discussions: Featuring diverse perspectives on bird protection strategies.

3.4 Family-Friendly Activities

To ensure inclusivity, the festival featured engaging activities for all ages:

  • Art and Craft Stations: Children created bird-themed crafts using recycled materials.
  • Games and Quizzes: Interactive play that educated through fun.

3.5 Exhibitor Booths

Local organizations and businesses showcased their work and products:

  • Conservation initiatives and educational resources.
  • Birding gear and eco-friendly merchandise.
  • Volunteer opportunities and community programs.

4. Visual and Promotional Strategy

The festival’s branding and outreach efforts included:

  • 🎨 Colorful Posters and Graphics: Featuring migratory birds in dynamic settings.
  • 📱 Social Media Campaigns: Leveraging Instagram and Facebook to share bird imagery and conservation messages.

5. Conclusion

By the conclusion of the festival, participants had:

  • Developed a deeper appreciation for migratory birds and their ecological significance.
  • Acquired practical knowledge and tools for bird conservation.
  • Built connections with fellow enthusiasts and advocates, strengthening a community committed to protecting avian species.

Are you joining us next year?

Follow us on Facebook and Youtube by clicking on the icons at the bottom of this page![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”8250,8251,8252,8253,8254,8255,8256,8257,8258,8259,8260,8261,8262″ img_size=”full” css=”” title=”Below are some pictures from the event:”][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/DFTG7tSTu8g” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Bird Checklist:

  1. Indian Spot-billed Duck
  2. Zebra Dove
  3. Red Turtle Dove
  4. Spotted Dove
  5. Germain’s Swiftlet
  6. Asian Palm-Swift
  7. Greater Coucal
  8. Black Bittern
  9. Black-crowned Night-heron
  10. Eastern Cattle-Egret
  11. Javan Pond-Heron
  12. Little Egret
  13. Intermediate Egret
  14. Eastern Great Egret
  15. Little Comorant
  16. Pacific Golden Plover
  17. Little Ringed Plover
  18. Kentish Plover
  19. Temminck’s Stint
  20. Long-toed Stint
  21. Common Snipe
  22. Common Sandpiper
  23. Wood Sandpiper
  24. Oriental Pratincole
  25. Whiskered Tern
  26. Blue-Tailed Bee-eater
  27. Common Kingfisher
  28. Pied Kingfisher
  29. Black Drongo
  30. Northern Brown Shrike
  31. Double Zittng Cisticola
  32. Plain Prinia
  33. Yellow-bellied Prinia
  34. Common Tailorbird
  35. Striated Grassbird
  36. Barn Swallow
  37. Yellow-vented Bulbul
  38. Black-collared Starling
  39. Common Myna
  40. Great Myna
  41. Pied Bushchat
  42. Ornate sunbird
  43. Chestnut Munia
  44. Scaly-breasted Munia
  45. Red Avadavat
  46. House Sparrow
  47. Eurasian Sparrow
  48. Paddy-field Pipit
  49. Chinese pond-Heron
  50. Streaked Weaver
  51. Plaintive Cuckoo
  52. Racket-tailed Treepie
  53. Indochinese Roller
  54. Red throated Pipit
  55. Oriental Reed-Warbler
  56. Black browed Reed-Warbler
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Global Migratory Bird Day 2024

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Global Migratory Bird Day 2024″ font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”8149″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Global Migratory Bird Day is a local event, organized by the Cambodia Bird Guide Association (CBGA) and it is annual event to replace the October Bird Count event held in previous years. The event is featured with smaller activities to engage more public awareness and foster the participation of school children, parents, and local authorities regarding wildlife and its habitat conservation. There were 150+ participants including children, parents and local authorities, joining this event and involving in bird counting this year with better feedback.

Are you joining us next year?

Follow us on Facebook and Youtube by clicking on the icons at the bottom of this page![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”8150,8151,8152,8153,8154,8155,8156,8157,8158,8159,8160,8161,8162,8163,8164″ img_size=”full” css=”” title=”Below are some pictures from the event:”][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/1SRm0Yqyhvo” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Bird Checklist:

  1. Indian Spot-billed Duck
  2. Zebra Dove
  3. Red Turtle Dove
  4. Spotted Dove
  5. Germain’s Swiftlet
  6. Asian Palm-Swift
  7. Greater Coucal
  8. Black Bittern
  9. Black-crowned Night-heron
  10. Eastern Cattle-Egret
  11. Javan Pond-Heron
  12. Little Egret
  13. Intermediate Egret
  14. Eastern Great Egret
  15. Little Comorant
  16. Pacific Golden Plover
  17. Little Ringed Plover
  18. Kentish Plover
  19. Temminck’s Stint
  20. Long-toed Stint
  21. Common Snipe
  22. Common Sandpiper
  23. Wood Sandpiper
  24. Oriental Pratincole
  25. Whiskered Tern
  26. Blue-Tailed Bee-eater
  27. Common Kingfisher
  28. Pied Kingfisher
  29. Black Drongo
  30. Northern Brown Shrike
  31. Double Zittng Cisticola
  32. Plain Prinia
  33. Yellow-bellied Prinia
  34. Common Tailorbird
  35. Striated Grassbird
  36. Barn Swallow
  37. Yellow-vented Bulbul
  38. Black-collared Starling
  39. Common Myna
  40. Great Myna
  41. Pied Bushchat
  42. Ornate sunbird
  43. Chestnut Munia
  44. Scaly-breasted Munia
  45. Red Avadavat
  46. House Sparrow
  47. Eurasian Sparrow
  48. Paddy-field Pipit
  49. Chinese pond-Heron
  50. Streaked Weaver
  51. Plaintive Cuckoo
  52. Racket-tailed Treepie
  53. Indochinese Roller
  54. Red throated Pipit
  55. Oriental Reed-Warbler
  56. Black browed Reed-Warbler
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Here’s our video clip of the critically endangered Bengal Florican from our team’s photography trip to the Florican Grassland late of this April 2020. Cambodia Bird Guide Association arranges bird photography trip to all birding sites in Cambodia with our expert guides.

 

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Birding Cambodia

Birding in Cambodia, Southeast Asia, with professional bird guides from the Cambodia Bird Guide Association (CBGA), based in Siem Reap, to help you find birds you would like to see. With various trips from half-day to 3-week itinerary in Cambodia.

Taking you to our 18 birding sites in Cambodia:

1. Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary – Boat trip across Tonle Sap to the breeding colony of large waterbird.

2. Angkor Wat – Temples and birds at the archaeological park UNESCO World Heritage Site

3. Kbal Spean – Temples and birds at Kulen National Park

4. Phnom Krom Marshland – Wetland near Siem Reap by the Edge of Tonle Sap lake – best place for a half-day birding in Siem Reap

5. Changkran Roy – Bird feeding station, also best for bird photographing

6. Ang Trapeang Thmor – Sarus Crane Reserve

7. Florican Grassland – Bengal Florican Conservation Area along the Tonle Sap floodplain in Siem Reap and Kompong Thom

8. Koh Ker – DDF forest for forest bird White-rumped Pygmy-falcon and the pyramid temple

9. Tmatboey – Dry dipterocarp forest for Giant and White-shouldered Ibis

10. Boeng Toal – Vulture Restaurant for the 3 critically endangered vultures – Red-headed, White-rumped, and Slender-billed Vultures.

11. Okoki – White-winged Duck pool in Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary

12. Kratie – Boat trip to see the River Dolphin and Mekong Wagtail

13. Koh Samseb (new)- Birding on the Islands along Mekong River in the Sambor Wildlife Sanctuary for a great number of good birds (Mekong Wagtail, White-shouldered ibis, Green Peafowl …..

14. Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary – Evergreen forest for mammals and birds in the Eastern Plain

15. Chaktomuk Marshland – Home for Cambodian Tailorbird

16. Pursat Grassland – the place to find the Chinese Grass-babbler, at the southern floodplain of Tonle Sap

17. Bokor National Park – birding in the southern part of Cambodia

18. Phnom Aural – Climb the Cambodian highest peak in Cardamom Mountain for the Cambodian Laughingthrush.

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Cambodian Tailorbird at Chaktomuk Marshland, Phnom Penh birds

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Chaktomuk Marshland target birds including the endemic Cambodian Tailorbird, Siberian Rubythroat, Oriental Reed-warbler, Spotted Owlet, Plain-backed Sparrow, and Dusky Warbler.

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