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Wild Bird Day
14 Oct 2023
Wild Bird Day is an annual one-day event celebrated nationwide in India every October. The first edition of Wild Bird Day was celebrated on Oct 2018.
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, the Global Bird Weekend and commemorating the World Migratory Bird Day!
WHEN
14 Oct 2023 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
- Upload your lists through eBird Mobile App
- 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 any one or both the posters here to send to your friends/groups via WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
General Instructions:
If you are a birdwatcher who has not tried eBird or have birdwatcher friends who are not using eBird, please use these slides as an introduction.
If you want to introduce birds to new interested people, you can use this presentation on ‘Introduction to Birds‘!
Entering your observations through eBird mobile app is one of the easiest ways to upload your lists and this video can guide you on how to use the App.
Please upload all your lists before 10 November 2023.
If you have any questions, please do email at [email protected]