The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), a pan-India wildlife research organisation, has been promoting the cause of nature conservation since 1883. BNHS has been Bird Count India Collaborator since the start of the ‘Collaborators’ programme in November 2023. 
Bird Monitoring Activities
Bird Counts & Events
BNHS conducts for two nation-wide bird counts through BCI network – Indian Skimmer Count and Salim Ali Bird Count.
Indian Skimmer Count is an initiative to fill the knowledge gap about the Indian Skimmer population. See here for details.
Contact: Dr. Parveen Shaikh. Email: [email protected]
Sálim Ali Bird Count: An annual. country-wide, week-long bird count celebrating the birth anniversary of Dr. Sálim Ali (12 Nov). See here for details. Contact: Mr. Nandkishore Dudhe. Email: [email protected]
Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) and BNHS have been conducting long-term bird monitoring program since 2021. See here for details.
Contact: Dr. Raju Kasambe. Email: [email protected]
Other Bird Monitoring Activities
BNHS promotes all other nation-wide initiatives of Bird Count India and encourages its members to regularly contribute towards citizen science platforms like eBird. Across field stations, several BNHS staff contributes to the growing citizen science knowledge. For all general queries on BNHS Citizen Science and Bird Monitoring activities Contact: Dr. Raju Kasambe. Email: [email protected]
Header Image: Malabar Pied-Hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus by Raghavendra Pai/ Macaulay Library