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Great Backyard Bird Count 2025—Preliminary Results

The 13th edition of the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 2025 in India concluded with remarkable success, with 6,612 eBirders documenting 1,084 bird species across the country. Participation peaked on Day 3 with 3,956 observers, and for the first time, Brazil tied with India for the third-highest number of species recorded globally. This year's event featured over a thousand bird walks, participation from every state and union territory, and an estimated 5,000+ new enthusiasts introduced to birdwatching. Complete results will follow in April 2025.

A group of birdwatchers observing birds along a rocky riverbank with snow-capped mountains in the background.
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Find a GBBC/CBC event near you

GBBC 2025 | Campus Bird Count 2025 | Resources | Contacts |   This page showcases bird walks that are happening during Great Backyard Bird Count and Campus Bird Count. There will be more walks added every day. Registered GBBC events: ...

Birding group in Nagaland by Onenjungshi Ao
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Great Backyard Bird Count 2023—Preliminary Results

See here for Final Results Preliminary Results (updated on 23 Mar 2023) Congratulations to everyone involved in the very successful Great Backyard Bird Count! At a global level, India did very well, uploading the second-highest number of checklists and...

Birdwatching in India during the Great Backyard Bird Count by Harsh Singhal
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Great Backyard Bird Count 2022—Final Results

Scroll down for Campus Bird Count Results Great Backyard Bird Count Results Summary The 10th edition of GBBC India was a rousing success! Last year when 952 species were recorded Indian birders had set themselves a challenge to reach the unprecedented mark of 1000....

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Great Backyard Bird Count 2021—Preliminary Results

Congratulations to everyone involved in the very successful Great Backyard Bird Count! At a global level, India did very well, uploading the second-highest number of species and the third-highest number of checklists of any country. We thank all the...

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GBBC 2021: Stories from the field

Around 3000 eBirders in India participated in this year's Great Backyard Bird Count and Campus Bird Count. Birders across the country were busy organizing and conducting bird talks and walks, introducing new people to birds and bird watching. Here are some of the...

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Great Backyard Bird Count 2020—Final Results

(Skip to Campus Bird Count results) Summary The Great Backyard Bird Count is a 4-day birding event that takes place every year in February. During this event birders across the world spend at least 15 min recording the birds they see and hear. Since GBBC is carried...

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Great Backyard Bird Count 2020–– Stories from the field

This year's Great Backyard Bird Count and Campus Bird Count in India, saw a participation of more than 2000 people. Birders across the country were busy organizing and conducting bird talks and walks, introducing new people to birds and bird watching. Here are some...