BBD 2015 Results

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The 2015 Big Bird Day was held on 8 March. A total of 129 teams took part this year, totalling over 550 participants across the country. Over 250 locations were covered, and in the process, 667 species were documented.

Below we have put together some summaries and results from BBD 2015. Thanks to all of you who participated and made this event a great success. See you at next year’s Big Bird Day!


The map below shows the locations of sites surveyed by BBD teams. As last year, teams were encouraged to maintain separate lists for each location they covered.

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State-wise information is shown below. You can click on the name of the State or region to download csv (comma-separated value) files containing all species from that region, broken down by team ID and list. At the very bottom of the table are rows for Delhi-NCR (covering Delhi state plus surrounds), and also an All India row. You should be able to open the csv files in excel simply by double-clicking on them.

State No.teams No.lists No.species
Arunachal Pradesh 1 3 89
Assam 13 14 283
Chhattisgarh 1 4 72
Delhi 9 12 183
Goa 27 53 275
Gujarat 1 4 120
Himachal Pradesh 1 1 102
Haryana 7 13 221
Jharkhand 1 1 91
Karnataka 11 22 253
Kerala 6 17 140
Maharashtra 4 5 133
Madhya Pradesh 3 3 131
Mizoram 2 2 84
Nagaland 1 1 35
Odisha 7 11 90
Puducherry 2 2 48
Rajasthan 2 5 141
Sikkim 3 3 70
Tamil Nadu 11 62 229
Tripura 1 1 51
Telangana 5 5 193
Uttarakhand 1 4 69
Uttar Pradesh 2 2 148
West Bengal 13 16 191
DELHI-NCR 14 26 239
ALL INDIA 129 266 667

The next table shows all BBD teams, the total number of species each team observed, the States they participated from, and links to each of their individual lists. Where team names were separately specified by the teams, that name is givenin the table. If no team name was given, the name of the person who uploaded the list to eBird is inserted instead. Note also that in some cases, teams birded at the same location, but split the location list into shorter time intervals — in such cases the location name may appear multiple times, but with a distinct eBird link.

Team.name No.sp State Lists
Pakke Paga People 89 IN-AR Pakke WLS, Pakke WLS, Pakke WLS
Anuj Saikia 58 IN-AS Bormukoli Pothar
Bihangam 109 IN-AS Bormukoli Pothar, Jorhat, Assam
Fazlul Alam 71 IN-AS Garbhanga Reserve Forest
Green Guard Nature Organization 74 IN-AS Nagaon
Guwahati Goons 121 IN-AS North Guwahati, Pobitora WLS
Guwahati Students Team 45 IN-AS Nabagraha, Guwahati
Intrepid 95 IN-AS Hempeupet Trail (Barail Range near Jatinga, Assam)
Jyoti Bikash Baishya 16 IN-AS Baghara
Lakpa Tenzing Sherpa 74 IN-AS Kaziranga outskirt, towards foothill of Karbi Anglong hill
Makunda Christian Hospital 24 IN-AS Forest track – I, Karimganj District
Nature foster 29 IN-AS Sareswar Bill
Paridhi Brahma 26 IN-AS Joysagar Doloni,Assam
Ranjan Barthakur 71 IN-AS Jaisagar Doloni
Nabarun Sadhya 72 IN-CT Hirapur Colony, Serikhedi, Hatband, Kurud-2
Aravalli Biodiversity Park, Vasant Vihar- Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 70 IN-DL Aravalli Biodiversity Park
BLUETHROAT 90 IN-DL Sanjay Lake, Mayur Vihar Phase II, Okhla Bird Sanctuary
CEC Delhi 34 IN-DL Asola Wildlife Sanctuary
Garhimandu Team 50 IN-DL Garhimandu City Forest
JNU -( Southern Ridge) 102 IN-DL Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
Yamuna Biodiversity Park Delhi 108 IN-DL jagatpur, wazirabad
team Smoky warbler 160 IN-DL, IN-HR aravali, Najafgarh Jheel Area, Basai Wetland, Sultanpur Jheel Bird Sanctuary
Chapoli 29 IN-GA Chapoli
EPAC BITS Goa 35 IN-GA ZAC Reservoir & Surrounding
GBCN-Aldona 81 IN-GA Corjuem – Aldona, Quitula, Quitula, Goncoi – Aldona, Goncoi – Aldona, Ucassaim, Ucassaim, Shrigao, Bicholim
GBCN- Bondla-Morjim-Carambolim 169 IN-GA Morjim Fields, Mulgoan, Mulgoan, Morjim Beach, Carambolim- Dhado Wetland Complex, Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary
GBCN Team Betim 20 IN-GA Goa 403203, Betim–Penha de Franca–Pomburpa–Quitla-Aldona Road
GBCN Team-BITS 43 IN-GA Mr. B.D. Salgaonkar House, Prabhu Vaddo, Calangute Bardez Goa, BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus, BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus
GBCN Team Candolim 25 IN-GA IN-GA Pilerne – 15.5218×73.8102 – Mar 8, 2015, Paithona Stream
GBCN Team-Cotarlim 43 IN-GA Backwoods Camp
GBCN Team Goa University 47 IN-GA Goa University Campus
GBCN Team-Madgao 23 IN-GA Velsao Beach
GBCN Team Maynard 37 IN-GA Benaulim wetlands
GBCN-Team Verna 76 IN-GA sodovim
Goa University Campus 49 IN-GA Goa University Campus
TEAM BATIM 88 IN-GA Batim Lake
TEAM CANSAULIM VERNA 9 IN-GA Arossim Beach
TEAM CARAMBOLIM 109 IN-GA Carambolim Lake & Surroundings (IBA)
TEAM COTIGAO 57 IN-GA Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary (IBA)
TEAM MARCEL CUMBHARJUA 27 IN-GA Sharada English High School- Marcela
TEAM MARGAO CURTORIM 59 IN-GA Rachol Seminary, Macazana lake, Church lake,Curtorim, Shiroda Mangroves, Maitolle Lake & Surroundings, Maina, Maina-Raia Wetlands
TEAM NORTH GOA COASTAL 59 IN-GA Baga
Team Panjim 35 IN-GA Mala Lake, Panjim, Goa, Bhatlem Area, Panaji salt pans, Miramar Beach
TEAM PILERNE 48 IN-GA Pilerne Plateau
Team Porvorim 48 IN-GA Pundalik nagar, Betim, Porvorim, Britona
TEAM PRIOL 62 IN-GA Butterfly Conservatory of Goa
TEAM SOCORRO 44 IN-GA Socorro
TEAM SOUTH GOA COASTAL 64 IN-GA Benaulim Beach
TEAM TAMBDI SURLA 83 IN-GA Tamdi Surla
Lark 120 IN-GJ kanewal back road, anand, gujrat, padra, anand, tarapur, gujarat, rohini
Abhinav Chaudhary 102 IN-HP Bangotu village, Dharamshala
Bhindawas 184 IN-HR Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary
Nikhil Devasar 102 IN-HR Sultanpur Jheel Bird Sanctuary
Rakesh Ahlawat 172 IN-HR Dighal
Yogesh Parashar 104 IN-HR Mandnaka jheel, Mandkaula, Kanoli jheel
Basai and Najafgarh 143 IN-HR, IN-DL Budhera Water Treatment Plant, Sarita Vihar, Najafgarh Jheel Area, Basai Wetland, Sultanpur Jheel Bird Sanctuary
Team Woodshrike 126 IN-HR, IN-DL Aravalli Biodiversity Park, Gurgaon, Najafgarh Jheel Area, Basai Wetland
Sandip Das 91 IN-JH asansol
Dr abhijith a.p.c 88 IN-KA balleri reserve forest
Garima Bhatia 57 IN-KA Kaikondanahalli Kere, Bangalore
Navrang 98 IN-KA KRS WEST Mysore, Krishnaraja Sagar -confluence of River Kaveri, Hemavathi & Laxmanathirtha, Mandya & Mysore Dts
NCF- Bangalore 88 IN-KA Hessaraghatta Lake
Pied Harriers 111 IN-KA Nandi Hills, Hoskote Lake, Bangalore
sharavathi expedition 52 IN-KA Malemane, Bangalore-Honavar Road, Malemane, Bangalore-Honavar Road, Karnataka 577435, Bhatkal – Siddapur – Soraba Highway
Shivaprakash Adavanne 108 IN-KA Jayapura – Arasinakere-Harohalli-Bettadabeedu- Jaypura
Snehasis Sinha 38 IN-KA Cariappa Park, Bangalore, Cubbon Park, Bangalore
Southern Birdwings 112 IN-KA Savandurga Road, Sumanahalli, savandurga-manchinbele road, Kengeri Lake, Tank near Big Banyan Tree, Savandurga State Forest, Bangalore, Thippagondanahalli (TG Halli) Reservoir
Vaidehi Gunjal 71 IN-KA Dharwad
Black Eagle 60 IN-KL Nilambur–Home, Nilambur–Home, Nilambur–Chaliyar Mukku, Naduvath–Pottippara
Naturalist @ Coconut Lagoon 39 IN-KL Kumarakom
owl 45 IN-KL Nelliampathy Hills–Kaikatty
Sandpiper 64 IN-KL muzhappilangad beach, Okra Villu, Ezhome
Spice Village 29 IN-KL Kumily Spice Village
Swati Sidhu 39 IN-KL Near Kaipuzhamuttu bridge, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, Vembanad lagoon, Vembanad lagoon
Chaatak Nature Conservation society, Varangaon 91 IN-MH Hatnur Dam reservoir
Pashan Birder 33 IN-MH Eastern side of Pashan lake
Rajashree & Kalpana 40 IN-MH Nagaon Bundar Road, Akshi Beach, Alibaug, Raigad
Yavatmalbirdwatchers 74 IN-MH Bembala Dam
Aman Williams 102 IN-MP Rani Durgawati Wildlife Sanctuary, Damoh
dr.vivek dubey 81 IN-MP MHOW
TCF-Bandhavgarh 58 IN-MP Bijhriya
Aizawl Mizoram 52 IN-MZ Aizawl
Mizoram, Tlabung 48 IN-MZ Tablabagh
Fakim Eco Club 35 IN-NL Fakim
ASHISH SHUKLA 29 IN-OR Saraspali, Jharsuguda, Mangal Bazar, Sacred groove of Jhadeswar Temple, Jharsuguda.
BLUE DRONGO 24 IN-OR University Girls Hostel
BULBUL 26 IN-OR Talapadeswari Pokhari
Deepak Sahu 18 IN-OR Nandankanan Botanical Garden
FORESTRY 58 IN-OR AGRONOMY FIELD O.U.A.T:BHUBANESWAR
Sukanya Rath 39 IN-OR Laxmi Nagar, Patia, Bhubaneswar, Pathargadia, Bhubaneshwar
TBBW 23 IN-OR Kanjia Lake, Nandankanan, Barang, Odisha, Godibari, Chandaka Forest, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
HANUMAN GAWAS 96 IN-PY, IN-TN PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, Kaliveli Lake
bikaner birders 34 IN-RJ darbari
WildLife Photographers of Udaipur 136 IN-RJ Mangalwar, Ghadhel Talab, Talao, Menar Lake, Udaipur
SURAJ GURUNG 45 IN-SK Rey-Mendu
SUZOO-TMI Team 37 IN-SK Luing
Usha Lachungpa 24 IN-SK Forest Colony, Balwakhani
ERODE BIRD WATCHERS CLUB 21 IN-TN Erode
Great Indian Hornbill 73 IN-TN ECR, Sholinganallur, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Pallikaranai Marsh, Chennai, Sirudhavur Lake
Kalidass Shanmugam 54 IN-TN Nallimadam Village, Dharapuram, Lower Bhavani Project Canal, Chennimalai
m a karthick 62 IN-TN Pallikarani marsh land, Perumbakkam, Dharmambal Polytechnic
Pallid Harrier 80 IN-TN Nandankarai Check Dam, Sadivayal, Pachapalayam Dry Grasslands, Kovai Kutralam
P. Jeganathan 87 IN-TN Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Valparai, Iyerpadi, Iyerpadi
Ruby Prakash 25 IN-TN Nagamalai
Sheeba Nanjan 34 IN-TN Korapathi
Deep Jungle Home 49 IN-TN, IN-KA Mudumalai NP–Deep Jungle Home Resort, Bandipur NP–Forest Headquarters
pondybirds 118 IN-TN, IN-PY Kaliveli lake – Kaliankuppam, Oorani, Pondicherry University, Yedaiyanthittu Estuary
Dipankar Deb 51 IN-TR BARAMURA HILLS RANGE, KHOWAI
Hyderabad Birding Pals -1 103 IN-TS Ananthagiri Hills , near Vikarabad , Telangana
Hyderabad Birding Pals -2 106 IN-TS Osman Sagar Lake
Hyderabad Birding Pals -3 102 IN-TS Manjeera Wildlife Sanctuary , near reservoir
Hyderabad Birding Pals -4 122 IN-TS Ameenpur Lake
Hyderabad Birding Pals -5 95 IN-TS Narsapur Reserve Forest
Sanjay Sondhi 69 IN-UL Rajpur-Mussoorie track, Rajpur Road Enclave, Rajpur-Shahenshahi Ashram, Shikhar Falls
patna pakshi vihar team 80 IN-UP patna pakshi vihar
Surajpur, Dadri 139 IN-UP Dhanauri Kalan
Arka Sarkar 88 IN-WB Kharibari, Joka Marshes
Backyard Birders 58 IN-WB nature park
Bias Chakraborty 38 IN-WB Itkhola pond
Debashis Chowdhury 47 IN-WB Joka Grasslands
Jalpaiguri 85 IN-WB Garumara N.P.
Joydip Sinha 48 IN-WB Teghoria, VIP Road
Oyndrila Sanyal 26 IN-WB Bawali, Budge Budge
Painted Stork Nature Club 25 IN-WB Fort William, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Santanu Manna 29 IN-WB latpanchor
Sayoni Dutta 24 IN-WB Bakkhali
Shounak Banerjee 50 IN-WB Fulpukur
Suchetana Sen 26 IN-WB Thakurbati street.
The Cuckoo Heads 54 IN-WB Nawabganj Ghat, Baidyabati DVC Canal, Basipota

In addition to the teams above,  Hoolock Gibbon Eco Club of Nagaland conducted the Big Bird Day on 7th March 2015.

Note: The links and lists cover contain all records reported by BBD teams; some records may be pending confirmation by eBird reviewers.  

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Sandip Das
Sandip Das
9 years ago

Thanks….. Great job done.