India’s monsoon brings life-giving rain across vast stretches, revitalizing the landscape. As breeding birds face a crucial time with fledglings venturing out, look for these inexperienced youngsters in your own backyard – a chance to witness their journey from your balcony or rooftop.
This month’s challenge is to upload at least one eligible* list per day all through the month (= 31 eligible lists in July).
Whenever you see birds showing any signs of breeding, choose the breeding behaviour codes. To do this in the eBird App, tap the species name, tap on ‘Add breeding code‘, and select the appropriate purple circle that is closest to your observation (see the example below). (Please note again, F and H are not breeding codes).
* Eligible checklists are those that report all species seen/heard (and are therefore marked ‘complete’), report numbers for all species rather than Xs, and are of at least 15 minutes or longer in duration.
While observing/documenting breeding birds please follow these practices: maintain a suitable distance; don’t use playback; don’t trample habitats where birds are likely to nest. If you fear that others may notice your observations and disturb the birds you have seen nesting, you can delay adding your comments or photographs for a few weeks. Please follow the basic principles of birding ethics, including in photography.
Please upload all your lists by 10 August 2024 so that we can announce the results soon after that.
* Eligible checklists are those that report all species seen/heard (and are therefore marked ‘complete’), report numbers for all species rather than Xs, and are of at least 15 minutes or longer in duration.
Here are details about eBird-India’s Yearlong Challenge for 2024.
You can keep track of fresh lists coming in from India on this page.
eBird Global Challenges: Watch this space to view July eBirder of the Month Challenge and check out the 2024 Checklist-a-day Challenge.
Header Image: Indian Thick-knee (Indian Stone-curlew) Burhinus indicus © S S Suresh/ Macaulay Library
