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The Birdability Map

The Birdability Map is a crowdsourced map that describes in detail the accessibility features of birding locations all over the world. It is an ongoing 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!

Zoom in using the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons on the 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 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.

iFrames are not supported on this page.

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!

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The Birdability Map is an ongoing collaboration between Birdability and National Audubon. 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, and to Birdability Captain Lauren Smith, who spent many hours creating the fillable, accessible .pdf Birdability Site Review checklist.

If you or your organization found the Birdability Map or the Birdability Site Review Checklist helpful for your own work or programs, please consider donating to support our work in creating these resources. Thank you!

Photo in page header: Freya McGregor. Taken at Newman Wetlands Center, Georgia.