Congratulations to everyone who contributed to Rajo Bird Count 2025!
Birders from at least 15 districts across Odisha came together for the Rajo Bird Count 2025. Over the three days, at least 31 eBirders participated each day, with a total of 51 ebirders contributing 558 checklists and recording an impressive 187 species!
Hats off to everyone who organised public bird walks and talks in their regions and campuses, introducing curious newcomers to the fascinating world of birds and nature.
Participants of all ages joined birdwatching and awareness activities as part of the Rajo Bird Count 2025 in Odisha. The event saw good community participation and promoted interest in birds and bird monitoring. Photo credit: Top – Nandankanan Zoological Park | Bottom – Regional Science Centre.
Among the species reported were the following classed as High Priority in the SoIB 2023 report: Little Tern, Whiskered Tern, Oriental Skylark, and Cotton Pygmy-Goose.
The 10 most commonly reported species during the event were:
- White-throated Kingfisher
- Black Drongo
- Spotted Dove
- House Crow
- Eastern Cattle Egret
- Feral Pigeon
- Red-vented Bulbul
- Common Myna
- Asian Koel
- Jungle Babbler
Among all the districts in Odisha, eBirders from Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Khordha, and Nayagarh submitted over 50 checklists each, with Khordha leading at 217 checklists and Nayagarh close behind with 111 checklists.
Table 1: Total number of checklists submitted from each district.
| Region | # Checklists |
| Khordha | 217 |
| Nayagarh | 111 |
| Cuttack | 86 |
| Jagatsinghpur | 76 |
| Baleswar | 20 |
| Mayurbhanj | 17 |
| Rayagada | 7 |
| Jajpur | 6 |
| Sambalpur | 4 |
| Bhadrak | 3 |
| Subarnapur | 3 |
| Koraput | 2 |
| Nuapada | 2 |
| Angul | 1 |
| Dhenkanal | 1 |
| Kalahandi | 1 |
| Kandhamal | 1 |
| Boudh | 0 |
| Balangir | 0 |
| Bargarh | 0 |
| Deogarh | 0 |
| Ganjam | 0 |
| Gajapati | 0 |
| Jharsuguda | 0 |
| Kendujhar | 0 |
| Kendrapara | 0 |
| Malkangiri | 0 |
| Nabarangapur | 0 |
| Puri | 0 |
| Sundargarh | 0 |
Members from Oorna Nature Club, NISER, Bhubaneswar, after a birdwatching session as part of the Rajo Bird Count 2025. Photo credit: Oorna Nature Club.
Congratulations to all the participants listed below for uploading their lists to eBird!
Ajay Sarvagnam, Ananta Kanhar, Anshuman Pradhan, Apurv Pingale, Ashit Parida, Asim Giri, Avijit Das, Ayush Anshuman Biswal, Bansidhar Behera, Bhawani Sabat, Debyendu Paul, Dinesh Mishra, Indrajit Poirah, Jayaprakash Singha, Joel J Mathew, Kirti Kanta Sethy, Kshiradhar Majhi, Kumar Haraprasad Misra, Kuntal Roy, Mamta Parmar, Manoj Nair, Merwyn Fernandes, Nadiya Krishnan, Niharika Pradhan, Padmaja Das, Pinaki Panda, Prajwalin Das, Prasant Pradhan, Pratyush Nahak, Priyam Chattopadhyay, Rachita Priyadarshini Sahoo, Rakesh Singha Dev, Reetichi Pattanaik, Rupsana Pradhan, Sabysachi Jena, Salorita Mohanty, Sambeet Puhan, Sandhya Lenka, Sayandeep Maity, Smruti Smita Mohapatra, Swetashree Purohit, Vikas Yadav, Yashaswini Sahoo.
We look forward to welcoming even more birders and nature enthusiasts from across Odisha for the next edition of the Rajo Bird Count next year!
Header Image: Young participants learning to observe birds during the Rajo Bird Count 2025 at Nandankanan Zoological Park, Odisha. Photo credit: Nandankanan Zoological Park
