Birds is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States.

[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village had a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.

There were 30 housing units at an average density of 101.6 per square mile (39.2/km2).

27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 33.3% of families and 20.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 29.4% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.