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Himalayan Bird Count

11 May

Himalayan Bird Count 2024 Banner for Website

Himalayan Bird Count is an initiative started by Bird Count India, Bird Conservation Nepal, and the Royal Society for Protection of Birds, Bhutan. It is aimed at tracking bird populations across the Himalayan regions.

How to participate in the Himalayan Bird Count?

  • Watch and count birds from anywhere in the listed Himalayan regions on 11th May 2024 and upload your lists to eBird. (Note, this is the same date as Global Big Day as well as Endemic Bird Day in India).
  • Upload multiple lists througout the day of the event. Each list should be of at least 15 minutes or more
  • All lists should be complete lists with counts of all birds (no X) that you could identify by sight and/ or sound to the best of your ability.
  • It would be particularly enriching if you can take groups of people out for birding and show them the wonders of nature.


Monitoring breeding (IMPORTANT)

Report Breeding Codes on eBird! More the number of checklists with breeding codes, better our understanding of the incidence of each breeding behaviour.

Whenever you see birds showing any signs of breeding, select the appropriate breeding behaviour code. To do this in the eBird App, tap the species name, tap on ‘Add breeding code‘, and select the appropriate purple circle that is closest to your observation (see the example below).

Please note, F (Flyover) and H (Appropriate Habitat) are not breeding codes. Avoid use of H completely. Note that every observation does not require a breeding code!

Watch this webinar to better understand how to use breeding codes.

General Instructions

  • Counts will be more productive early in the morning, with birds generally becoming quiet and inactive during the middle of the day.
  • You could also upload as many counts as you can from a single site or from different sites.
  • If you are uploading your lists to eBird then the eBird mobile app is one of the easiest ways to upload your sightings.
  • Due to the steep elevation gradient in the Himalaya, we recommend counting birds at one spot (eBird protocol ‘Stationary’), and then moving to the next spot for your next list. This avoids mixing of species from different altitudes in the same list.
  • If you are new to eBird, then do have a look at the list of short videos on using various eBird features. 

Which countries, states and regions are participating in the Himalayan Bird Count 2024?

Here are contacts of regional coordinators for this event.

Ladakh

Jammu & Kashmir

Himachal Pradesh

Uttarakhand

North Bengal

    • Kanad Baidya, Phone:9674519907;  Whatsapp: 9474469016

Sikkim

Arunachal Pradesh

Nepal

Bhutan 

Click here to download posters for social media:

  1. Posters for Instagram, Twitter and WhatsApp
  2. Himalayan Bird Count 2023 Results
  3. Himalayan Bird Count 2022 Results
  4. About Himalayan Bird Count

Banner Image: Long-tailed Minivet Pericrocotus ethologus © Vadim Ivushkin/ Macaulay Library

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Roshikala
Roshikala
2 years ago

Too much excited and happy to to know about this event

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Lobzang Visuddha
Lobzang Visuddha
2 years ago

Ladakh Birds Club/ Wildlife Conservation and Birds Club of Ladakh (WCBCL) members and Wildlife enthusiasts from the state UT Ladakh will participate in this First ever Himalayan Bird Count!

WCBCL members members have been contributing to the Checklist of Birds of Ladakh since its inception and will celebrate this day with much enthusiasm and excitement

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Choldan gasha
Choldan gasha
1 year ago
Reply to  Lobzang Visuddha

And a record spotting of 104 species in a single day

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Roshan Kaushik
Roshan Kaushik
1 year ago

FALCON (Fraternity for Avian Life Conservation) Kitam, Lakshya Organisation, and Kitam-Manpur Biodiversity Management Committee have participated in the event from Sikkim. List shall be compiled and uploaded later.

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