Birds bring us joy in many ways! While some people set up birdbaths and feeders on their window panes and balconies to attract birds, did you know that many birds also die in collisions with glass? Since 2019, Bird Count India has partnered with FLAP Canada in...
Birds often see the reflection of trees and the sky in glass windows, balconies and fly into them. Studies show that many million bird deaths occur annually in the United States due to such collisions. Although in India many of us have come across such incidents,...
Who will be the first to discover the Yellow-rumped Honeyguide in J&K?
This year's Great Backyard Bird Count and Campus Bird Count in India, saw a participation of more than 2000 people. Birders across the country were busy organizing and conducting bird talks and walks, introducing new people to birds and bird watching. Here are some...
Tadoba's Women Birding Squad Written by Pooja Pawar “Oh, this bird appears so close”; “such bright colours and so clearly visible through this binocular!” exclaimed the first-time bird-watching group of ladies from Moharli Village, looking at the Indian Roller....
2020: A BIRDWATCHER'S PLEDGE Observe I will observe birds at any opportunity I will enjoy all the other miracles of nature too I will record my observations and contribute to a better understanding of birds Be kind I will be kind to birds; their welfare is my...
There were 1786 participants across the country in this year’s Great Backyard Bird Count and Campus Bird Count. From bird walks to campus talks to bird talks, a lot of planning and enthusiasm went into many of the events. Several people, young and old were...
A guest post by the members of the Perur Lake Forum - a group of birders who conducted surveys to monitor the state of Perur Lake in Coimbatore.
Uttar Pradesh is dominated by crowded urban centres and intense agriculture, typically not a good recipe for large wetland birds. Yet cranes in Uttar Pradesh are flourishing, not despite the people — but because of the people.
The diverse birdlife and habitats of North-India are tied together in intricate ways. This is a guest article by Pritam Baruah.
GBBC 2018 summary results Campus Bird Count 2018 summary results A large number of birders uploaded lists to the eBird India platform during this year's GBBC and CBC. This included several regular and experienced birders, birders who organized events and counts in...
Dadra and Nagar Haveli is a largely unexplored and underbirded region. Saswat Mishra writes about this union territory, which is home to several species that are found in the Western Ghats.
