Global Bird Rescue 2019

India , India

Birds getting injured or dying after colliding with glass windows, walls, power lines, and other man-made structures has always been a topic of deep concern amongst the general public but solid documentation is lacking. To better document which species are affected in India, and in what circumstances, Bird Count India is partnering with a citizen science initiative […]

Pongal Bird Count 2020

Tamilbirds > Pongal Bird Count > Pongal Bird Count 2020 Pongal Bird Count 2020 – Report (Download PDF here) Media Coverage (see here) Using eBird - A beginner’s guide to listing (in English | in Tamil - PDF, JPEG) Some Common Birds of Tamil Nadu-A Bilingual Pictorial Guide (PDF, JPEG) Press Release (In English | In Tamil), […]

Onam Bird Count 2020

India , India

In Kerala, the Onam Bird Count is an annual celebration of the state's birds. The idea is to go out and count birds during the Onam festival, to get more people interested in birding, and to generate a yearly snapshot of the bird population in Kerala. Onam Bird Count started in 2014 and has taken […]

Sálim Ali Bird Count–2020

India , India

Sálim Ali Bird Count is a national event started by The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) in 2018, to celebrate the birth anniversary of late Dr. Sálim Ali (12 Nov). This year the event will be celebrated for 8 days from 5 - 12 November.

Onam Bird Count 2021

India , India

The Onam Bird Count in Kerala is an annual celebration of birds in the State. The idea is to go out and count birds during the Onam festival, to get more people interested in birding, and to generate a yearly snapshot of the bird population in Kerala. Onam Bird Count started in 2014 and has […]

Great Backyard Bird Count 2022

GBBC | Bird Walks & Talks| Resources | Contacts | Campus Bird Count 2022 NEW: GBBC & CBC 2022 Final Results What GBBC India is the Indian implementation of the global Great Backyard Bird Count, which runs for 4 days every February. Indian birders have participated in the GBBC since the event went worldwide in […]

Birdwalk to Save Hessaraghatta

Hesaraghatta Lake Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Birders are joining hands to document Hesaraghatta’s rich flora and fauna to save the city’s finest bird habitat, which is also one of the last big lung spaces for the large population living in Bengaluru. Here is a chance for us all to work-up a single day list of birds (a trip report with images) recorded on the platform eBird by multiple teams spanning across the length and breadth of the area. Our collective efforts may even influence the members of the board.

Onam Bird Count 2022

The Onam Bird Count in Kerala is an annual celebration of birds in the State. The idea is to go out and count birds during the Onam festival, to get more people interested in birding, and to generate a yearly snapshot of the bird population in Kerala. Onam Bird Count started in 2014 and has […]

Pongal Bird Count 2023

Tamil Nadu , India

Tamilbirds > Pongal Bird Count > Pongal Bird Count 2023 COVID – 19 PRECAUTIONS For Pongal Bird Count 2023 (15-18 January) Participants Introduction to Bird Watching, Citizen Science and eBird- Youtube Video in Tamil https://youtu.be/cDL2DANPolQ Using eBird - A beginner’s guide to listing (in English | in Tamil - PDF, JPEG) Some Common Birds of Tamil […]

Pongal Bird Count

The Pongal Bird Count (PBC), an initiative of the Tamilbirds network, is an annual bird monitoring programme for the state of Tamil Nadu. The dates of this year's count are 15- 18 Jan 2023

WWF India’s Vulture Estimation Program 2023

India , India

Join in WWF India's annual Vulture Count to observe and document the vulture species of India! 2nd September to 1st October,  2023 Vulture Estimation Program is a citizen science initiative organised by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF India) in association with Bird Count India (BCI). This is the third year of this program where […]

Pakshi Saptah

Maharashtra , India

Pakshi Saptah is a birding event celebrated in Maharashtra to commemorate the birth anniversaries of two of India's renowned ornithologists/ naturalists–Shri. Maruti Chitampalliand Dr. Sálim Ali. This event coincides with BNHS-ENVIS's– Salim Ali Bird Count. The dates of the event are 5- 12 Nov.

India Bird Races

In 2024, India Bird Races, in the current form has closed its operations. All activities of this alliance has moved to a new program WINGS - Birds of India. Having started in 2005 in Mumbai, the India Bird Races have spread to many cities and regions of the country. The idea is to search for […]