Birdability Map
You can help ensure birding truly is for everybody and every body!
The Birdability Map is a crowdsourced map that describes in detail the accessibility features of birding locations all over the world. It is a work-in-progress, and anyone can contribute to it by submitting a Birdability Site Review.
Lack of accessibility information should not be a barrier to those who want to get outside. But information on how accessible parks, hiking trails, and birding locations are is frequently incomplete or non-existent, making it difficult for people who experience accessibility challenges to find places to go birding. The purpose of the Birdability Map is to allow people with disabilities and other health concerns access to this information ahead of time, to help them decide if a location is one they would like to visit… but remember, you won’t truly know until you go!
The Birdability Map is an ongoing collaboration between Birdability and National Audubon. Birdability is a brand new nonprofit whose mission is to share the joys of birding with people who have disabilities and other health concerns. Birdability creates the questions that make up the Birdability Site Review, and works in partnership with the National Audubon GIS team on the Birdability Map. To learn more about Birdability, visit the Birdability website and explore the many resources about accessible and inclusive birding for people with disabilities and other health concerns.
Zoom in using the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons on the Birdability Map below, and drag it around to explore accessible birding locations (including trails, bird blinds, observation platforms and more). Click a yellow diamond to read about the access features of the location. If you know of any reasonably accessible birding locations near you, please consider adding them to the Birdability Map so others can learn more about visiting them.
If you have not submitted a Birdability Site Review before, check out Contribute to the Birdability Map for instructions on how to get started, and frequently asked questions.
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Please note: The Birdability Map is based on the most recent information provided to Birdability and National Audubon by local contributors. Trail conditions change and each site may pose challenges unique to users with disabilities or other health concerns, in addition to the inherent risks associated with outdoor recreation that apply to everybody. Please check out current trail conditions, exercise caution, and proceed at your own risk. Happy birding!
Birdability is incredibly grateful to the National Audubon GIS team, past and present, especially Elizabeth Todd, Ryan Hobbs and Abigail Krump, for making this resource a reality, and for their continued work helping it grow. Special thanks also to the birders and nature lovers who provided suggestions and feedback on what to include.
