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Wild Bird Day 2024
12 October
New: Prelim Results for Wild Bird Day 2024
Join in the 7th edition of India’s Wild Bird Day on 12 October 2024. This is an annual one-day event celebrated nationwide in India every October.
This day aligns with the global event called the ‘October Big Day,’ where birders from multiple countries come together to record as many bird species as possible within a 24-hour timeframe. By participating in Wild Bird Day, you are also participating in the October Big Day (details coming soon), the Global Bird Weekend and commemorating the World Migratory Bird Day!
Last year on Wild Bird Day/ October Big Day, birders in India uploaded 3,516 checklists and recored 758 species- all in 1 day! Participate on this day as we try to set a new record.
WHEN
12 Oct 2024 midnight to midnight!
WHERE
Anywhere in the country
How
- Go birding for at least 15 minutes
- List and count all the species you see and hear. It doesn’t matter if you can’t identify every single species — what you can identify is good enough!
- Upload your lists through eBird Mobile App. Those who are new to eBird can see the webinar recording here.
- Upload as many 15-minute lists as you can throughout the day.
Note: Each list should be a complete list with counts of all birds that you could identify by sight and/ or sound to the best of your ability.
You can keep track of fresh lists coming in from India on this page.
SPREAD THE WORD
Help let others know about this event and encourage them to participate. Use below poster to send to your friends/groups via WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter.
General Instructions:
If you want to introduce birds to new interested people, you can use these presentations on ‘Introduction to Birds’!
Entering your observations through eBird mobile app is one of the easiest ways to upload your lists. Here are a few videos that can guide how to.
Please upload all your lists before 10 November 2024.
If you have any questions, please ask them in the comment box of this post or email at [email protected]
Wild Bird Day is such a wonderful initiative! It’s inspiring to see efforts like this bringing bird enthusiasts together to celebrate and count our feathered friends. Events like these not only raise awareness about bird conservation but also help us connect with nature.