October 30, 2023

November 2023 eBirding Challenge

ebirding-challenge-logo-800px-281x300In most parts of India, November is a pleasant month with sunny days and cooler nights. Birders spend a lot of time outdoors looking for migrants that have arrived and settled down. This month is dedicated to celebrating renowned ornithologists and regional festivals in India–Sálim Ali Bird CountIndia-wide birding event; Pakshi Saptah or Bird Week– a state birding event celebrated in Maharashtra, and Tokhü Emong Bird Count– a state birding event celebrated in Nagaland. his month’s eBird challenge is designed to highlight all of the above events.

The challenge for November is upload at least 36 eligible* lists in the following way: 

  • 1- 4 Nov: Upload at least 1 list each day
  • 5  Nov: Upload at least 4 lists
  • 6 Nov: Upload at least 4 lists
  • 7- 30 Nov: Upload at least 1 list each day

Please upload all your lists by 10 December 2023 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 the general rules of our monthly challenges. And check out the yearlong challenges for 2023 as well! You can keep track of fresh lists coming in from India on this page.


Header Image: White-collared Blackbird Turdus albocinctus by Saurabh Sawant/ Macaulay Library

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