National Bird Day 2025 Events. The history of national bird day dates back to 2002 when the day was created by the avian welfare coalition. The killing games were coming to an end.
At the turn of the 20th century fewer sportsmen were participating in bygone christmas day “side hunts,” competitions in which hunters would split into teams and set out on a “cheerful mission of killing practically everything in fur or feathers that crossed their path,” as ornithologist and editor frank chapman described in the. People who love birds will watch them, learn about different types, and adopt rescued birds instead of buying from breeders.