The eBird monthly challenge for July was to upload at least 31 lists–15 lists in the first half of the month and at least 16 lists in the second half. A total of 100 birders met the target. From these 100 names, one was drawn using a computer-generated random number. This person is Tarachand Bairwa who receives a T-shirt (Endemic Birds of India) as a small gift in appreciation.
eBird-India monthly challenge for August is to upload 20 or more eligible lists containing at least one species with comments on its behaviour. In addition to this, any 10 lists among the 20 should have at least one breeding code.
June saw less birding compared to May. It could be because of the heat or rains in many places or the absence of birding events. Before moving on to the results for the monthly challenges, here is a brief glimpse of birding in June by the numbers (with the previous...
It can be easy to let birding activity slip into a bit of a lull in July as the monsoon makes its presence felt across much of the country. But the rains are hardly a reason to cut down on watching birds! A number of interesting observations can be made during this...
May is usually the month with the lowest birding activity in India, however many birders were out birding braving the high temperatures and heavy rains in some regions. Here is the breakup of birding in India in the month of May 2022 (with the previous month in...
June is the time when both resident and migratory cuckoos are active and searching for potential sites where the host birds are likely to nest. In the Himalaya, Large Hawk-Cuckoo, Himalayan Cuckoo, Common Cuckoo have been vocal since May, and in northeast India its...
As the temperature rises in most parts of India, April tends to see a further drop in birding activity. Here is the breakup of birding in India in the month of April 2022 (with the previous month in brackets): No. of birders: 3,339 (3,985) Number of observations:...
Though the soaring temperatures in May might make you uncomfortable going out birding it's still one of the best times of the year to watch breeding behaviour. There are also 3 one-day events happening in May– Endemic Bird Day, Himalayan Bird Count and Global Big...
After much birding in January and February, birding generally drops a bit in March. Let's look at the break-up of eBirding in India in March (with the previous month in brackets). No. of birders: 3,985 (5,708) Number of observations: 7.9 lakh (11.9 lakh) Number of...
It's April, which means that in most parts of India, breeding has begun or will begin very soon for many species. The air is filled with bird sounds and a lot of birders are keen to document interesting breeding behaviors through photographs and sound recordings....
With the winter, the GBBC, and several other events and festivals - February is a month for birding quite unlike any other! Here is the breakup of birding in India in the month of February 2022 (with the previous month in brackets): No. of birders: 5,708 (4,056)...
Congratulations to all for an immensely successful Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) and Campus Bird Count (CBC)! Birders in India participated from so far and wide that we reached 1000 species for the first time and have become one of very few countries to do so!...
