Greg Ellis

Coming soon. First envelope ships February 2027.

Migration Mail

A quarterly envelope of art, timed to the birds moving along California's Central Coast.

A blue tit and a pine cone painted over a vintage Czechoslovak airmail envelope with four blue stamps and a Par Avion label
Ink and watercolor on a vintage airmail envelope.

In every envelope

  • A 5 × 7 print

    A painting or drawing of a bird that's passing through that season.

  • Two postcards

    One to keep and one to send to someone.

  • A pondering

    A short reflection on life, by way of the birds on the move.

Four envelopes a year

Each one ships the first week of its month.

  1. FebruaryThe Turn

    Winter flocks still fill the bay, and the first birds start north.

  2. MayPeak

    Spring migration at its height, with World Migratory Bird Day.

  3. AugustSouthbound

    Shorebirds come back down the coast from the Arctic.

  4. NovemberArrivals

    Black brant settle on Morro Bay for the winter.

Get notified

Planned price: $24 a quarter or $88 a year, US addresses. Leave your email and I'll tell you when sign-ups open.