Go Birding With the Best!
Audubon Offers Over 25 FREE Bird Outings in May
Locations Across the State
(April 13, 2026) – Spring migration is here, with different bird species moving through each week. Audubon offers over 25 FREE birding outings throughout the month of May. These outings are geared for teen to adult, and novice birders are welcome. There are also Saturday Beginning Birding walks offered for the hard of hearing community. Just grab your binoculars and join the fun!
Although the following birding walks are free, advance registration is required.
For additional details and to register, visit the events calendar at www.asri.org/calendar.
Sundays
Audubon Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, 301 Brown Avenue, Seekonk, MA
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 2026; 7:30-9:30 am
Mondays
Providence Parks, Providence, RI.
May 4, 11, 18, 2026
(Note there is no walk on Memorial Day: May 25, 2026)
Visit asri.org/calendar for locations, times to meet, and additional details.
Tuesdays
Audubon Claire D. McIntosh Wildlife Refuge
Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI
May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2026; 9:00-11:00am
Wednesdays
Locations determined weekly, registered participants will be sent details.
Visit asri.org/calendar listed as Wednesday Morning Bird Walks (Free in May only.)
May 6, 13, 19, 26, 2026; 9:00-11:00 am.
Thursdays
Audubon Marion Eppley Wildlife Refuge, Dugway Bridge Road, West Kingston, RI
May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2026; 8:30-10:30 am.
Fridays
Audubon Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge, 99 Pardon Joslin Road, Exeter, RI
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2026; 8:30 – 10:30am
Saturdays:
Birding for Beginners Through Visual Clues
Locations below; 9:00-11:00 am
Discover the world of birds through visual cues! Join Audubon for a morning of sight birding designed for beginner birders and the Hard of Hearing community. Birding techniques focus on identifying feathered friends by sight. Embrace the beauty of birdwatching through a tailored program to enhance your birding skills, making the wonders of avian diversity accessible. For ages 12+. (Please note this is not an ASL program.)
Register online at asri.org/calendar.
– May 9, 2026: Audubon Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge