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Create an AccountThe American Ornithological Society annual conference for 2026 will be held in Amherst, MA. This year’s theme, “Hope is the Thing with Feathers,” is inspired by the poem by Emily Dickinson. The official conference logo and merchandise was created through a collaboration between American Ornithological Society and Bird Collective.



The American Ornithological Society annual conference for 2026 will be held in Amherst, MA. This year’s theme, “Hope is the Thing with Feathers,” is inspired by the poem by Emily Dickinson.
The official conference collection was created through a collaboration between American Ornithological Society and Bird Collective. The main logo features a Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus), an American Woodcock (Scolopax minor), and a Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor)—species that reflect the avian diversity of Amherst, Massachusetts.