In most parts of India, November is a pleasant month with sunny days and cooler nights. Birders spend a lot of time outdoors looking for migrants that have arrived and settled down. This month is dedicated to celebrating renowned ornithologists and regional festivals in India–Sálim Ali Bird Count– India-wide birding event; Pakshi Saptah or Bird Week– a state birding event celebrated in Maharashtra, and Tokhü Emong Bird Count– a state birding event celebrated in Nagaland. This month’s eBird challenge is designed to highlight all of the above events.
The challenge for November is upload at least 32 eligible* lists in the following way:
- 1- 8 Nov: Upload at least 1 list each day
- 9 and 10 Nov: Upload at least 2 lists each day
- 11- 30 Nov: Upload at least 1 list daily
Please upload all your lists by 10 December 2024 so that we can announce the results soon after that.
* Eligible checklists are those that report all species seen/heard (and are therefore marked ‘complete’), report numbers for all species rather than Xs, and are of at least 15 minutes or longer in duration
Here are the general rules of our monthly challenges. And check out the yearlong challenges for 2023 as well! You can keep track of fresh lists coming in from India on this page.
Header Image: Marbled Duck (Marbled Teal) Marmaronetta angustirostris © Shekar Vishvanath / Macaulay Library
Where is the October results? It’s Nov 8th already
Results for the October challenge will be posted only towards the end of November. The global eBird dataset for the previous month becomes available only after the 15th of following month.