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News From The Trail

News From The Trail

The Year of the Georgia Birding Trail

The Year of the Georgia Birding Trail

March 11, 2026

The Georgia House of Representatives recognized 2026 as the Year of the Georgia Birding Trail, celebrating a new statewide initiative led by Birds Georgia honoring the organization’s centennial year.

Yellow-breasted Chat

Yellow-breasted Chat

February 9, 2026

The Yellow-breasted Chat offers a cascade of song in the spring, when males deliver streams of whistles, cackles, chuckles, and gurgles with the fluidity of improvisational jazz.

Willet

Willet

February 9, 2026

Piercing calls and distinctive wing markings make the otherwise subdued Willet one of our most conspicuous large shorebirds.

Red-headed Woodpecker

Red-headed Woodpecker

February 9, 2026

The gorgeous Red-headed Woodpecker is so boldly patterned it’s been called a “flying checkerboard,” with an entirely crimson head, a snow-white body, and half white, half inky black wings.