The AUGUSTA BIRD CLUB was founded in 1966 and currently has about 190 members from Augusta County, Staunton and Waynesboro, Virginia, as well as nearby areas. Monthly meetings are conducted Sep-May in Staunton that includes a Program by an invited speaker. Our members organize frequent field trips and other events throughout the year. We are also active in various educational programs and conservation efforts as well as a variety of citizen-science projects such as the Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch, Christmas Bird Counts, and Winter Raptor Surveys. Anyone interested in joining are welcome to attend one of our meetings! Contact us with any inquiries you may have.

View RECENT, LOCAL BIRD PHOTOS from members here.

• Birds & Brews, July 15.  Beat the heat with a cold brew and enjoy “bird talk” with friends at the July Birds & Brews to be held July 15th, 5:30pm at Stable Craft Brewing and Cidery, located at 375 Madrid Rd, Waynesboro, VA 22980.

RECENT NEWS:  2026 Event Success! – We had a terrific 2026 “Show Season” with our Augusta Bird Club table exhibit at Earth Day Staunton (Apr 26) and Waynesboro Riverfest (May 2)! Hundreds of visitors visited to learn about who we are and what we do. People really enjoyed our new interactive Nest Toss game and the Bird Trivia Wheel! These are terrific events to promote our Club and hopefully stir their interest in birds and bird conservation. A special thanks to the following people who helped make our exhibit so successful: Rich Wood, Ramona Bearor, Sarah Foster, Wendy Gnidziejko Hill, Sue Elmore Leonard, Diana Easley, Ann Cline, Marilyn Lockhart, Bonnie Hughes, Peter Van Acker, Linda J. Matkins, and a big thank you to Lynne Parks and Chris Siron for making the awesome seed bombs we handed out!

RECENT NEWS: Bluebird Programs – In Feb 2026, on behalf of the Augusta Bird Club, Rich Wood presented two Bluebird programs for all the first graders at Bessie Weller Elementary School in Staunton, VA, as they get ready to begin monitoring the bluebird nest boxes on their school property. (Photo by Bessie Weller ES staff, with permission)

RECENT NEWS:    Augusta Bird Club Receives Wildlife Grant – The Augusta Bird Club is excited to announce that we recently were awarded a 2025 Wildlife Grant from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. The $2,300 grant was used to purchase 15 new pairs of binoculars that can be loaned out to participants on our field trips, school programs and birding workshops. We also want to focus on increasing birding opportunities for our underserved populations. You can watch a recent WHSV news video that featured our grant award HERE.

Join us as we work together to protect our birds and environment. Contact the AUGUSTA BIRD CLUB (info@augustabirdclub.org) for more information and learn about volunteer opportunities. We graciously accept gifts via cash, check, credit card, or PayPal.