The Atlanta Audubon Society is now Birds Georgia. Founded in 1926 as the Atlanta Bird Club, the group became the Atlanta Audubon Society, took the name Georgia Audubon in 2020 as its work went statewide, and became Birds Georgia in 2023. It celebrates its centennial in 2026.
- Founded1926, as the Atlanta Bird Club
- Now calledBirds Georgia (since 2023)
- Office825 Warner St. SW, Suite B, Atlanta
- Information line678-973-2437
What Birds Georgia Does
Field trips
Free bird walks and field trips, open to the public, around metro Atlanta and the state.
Habitat programs
The Wildlife Sanctuary Program certifies bird-friendly yards, schools and parks, and the Habitat Stewardship Program restores native habitat.
Bird-safe buildings
Project Safe Flight and Lights Out Georgia work to cut bird collisions with buildings during migration.
Education
The Master Birder Program, Camp Talon, the Georgia Urban Ecologists youth program, the Youth Birding Competition and classroom curriculum for teachers.
Birding trails
The Georgia Birding Trail and Bird City Georgia, which recognizes bird-friendly communities.
Events
Workshops, the Fall Flyway Festival and social events for members and newcomers.
Why the Name Changed
In November 2023 the board voted unanimously to drop the Audubon name, saying Birds Georgia better reflects the group’s work and values and is more welcoming to all Georgians. The decision followed reporting on John James Audubon’s history as an enslaver, and several other chapters around the country made similar changes.
Some older signs and certificates, including wildlife sanctuaries certified by the Atlanta Audubon Society, still carry the former name.
Visit birdsgeorgia.org to join, sign up for field trips or find events. See also our list of Georgia Audubon chapters and bird clubs.
Sources we checked
Facts in this guide were checked against the agencies and operators that run these places:
- Birds Georgia – programs and centennial
- Birds Georgia: what’s in a name – 2023 name change
- Georgia Ornithological Society: other Georgia birding clubs – address and information line
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