3 The challenge this month is to contribute to the national effort towards the AWC.
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As we enter the main winter birding season in India, here is the breakup of eBirding in the country in November 2018 (with previous month in brackets): Number of birders: 1,685 (1,528) Number of lists (all types): 16,200 (15,400) Number of observations: 3.31 lakh (2.81 lakh) November challenge The challenge for November was to upload at least 11 eligible each… read more »
November 2018 eBirders of the Month
In December, we'll focus on both birding effort as well as media uploads.
December 2018 eBirding Challenge
1 Here are a few resources that can come in handy for birders of all ages and levels of experience.
Getting Started 2.1: Resources for Indian Birders
3 Subhadra Devi is a passionate birder and traveller. Find out more.
Birder Profile: Subhadra Devi
1 Last month saw a sharp uptick in birding activity in India. Here is the breakup of eBirding in the country in October 2018 (with previous month in brackets): Number of birders: 1,528 (1,171) Number of lists (all types): 15,400 (11,500) Number of observations: 2.81 lakh (1.96 lakh) September challenge The challenge for October was to bird for at least 5… read more »
October 2018 eBirders of the Month
2 The October eBirding Challenge asked birders to mark the Wildlife Week celebrations and the first ever Wild Bird Day with additional birding. Were you able to achieve the target? Across the country, the winter migrants have settled and birders are being treated to the sights and sounds of birds from India and afar. The time is ripe for birding, and the… read more »
November 2018 eBirding challenge
5 In this article, a few tricks to become better at remembering bird sounds are listed out.
Getting Started 6: Learning Bird Sounds
Updated on 11 Oct 2018 to correct an error in analysis As the winter approaches, both migrants and birders are more active. Here is the breakup of eBirding in India in the month of September 2018 (with previous month in brackets): Number of birders: 1,171 (1,069) Number of lists (all types): 8,800 (11,474) Number of observations: 1.96 lakh (1.36 lakh)… read more »
September 2018 eBirders of the month
This month's challenge involves birding during the Wildlife Week
October 2018 eBirding Challenge
1 By understanding and recognising bird sounds, birders can further enrich their birding experience.
Getting Started 5: Tuning in to bird sounds
1 Garima Bhatia is featured on this month's birder profile.
Birder Profile – Garima Bhatia
Blyth's and Richard's Pipits winter across the region and are easily confused with Paddyfield Pipits. Here's how to ID them.
Identifying Pipits: Blyth’s and Richard’s Pipits
1 We see a bit of an uptick in birding in August, as some migrants start trickling in and birders venture further afield. Here is the breakup of eBirding in India in the month of August 2018 (with previous month in brackets): Number of birders: 1,069 (920) Number of lists (all types): 8,500 (7,600) Number of observations: 1.36 lakh (1.26 lakh)… read more »
August 2018 eBirders of the month
The challenge in September is to upload a minimum of 20 checklists and spend an aggregate of at least 12 hours of birding over the course of this month.
September 2018 eBirding Challenge
6 Mahathi is a 16 year-old birdwatcher from Chennai who loves everything about nature. Read on to find out more about one of India's most promising young birders!
Birder Profile: N Mahathi
1 The Paddyfield Pipit is resident across most parts of the country and this is an excellent time of the year to familiarise oneself with the most common pipit of the region.
Identifying Paddyfield Pipits
Breeding of many species continues in July, and we should also see a number of fledgelings and birds in immature plumage in the breaks between the rain. Here is the breakup of birding in India in the month of July 2018 (with previous month in brackets): Number of birders: 920 (995) Number of lists (all types): 7,600 (8,500) Number of… read more »