January 2, 2024

Sálim Ali Bird Count 2023–Results

Since the last few years, every year between 5–12 November,  BNHS-EIACP in association with Bird Count India has been conducting Sálim Ali Bird Count across India. Here is a summary of the results..

From 5– 7 November, everyday, at least 699 birdwatchers from India came together for the 8 days (1261 birdwatchers on Day 1!), and documented 1,017 species in 11,071 checklists! Participants represented 34 states/union territories. Among the species reported were the following classed as of High Priority in the SoIB 2023 report: White-headed Starling, Andaman Woodpecker, Andaman Treepie, White-bellied Blue Flycatcher, Forest Owlet, Nilgiri Laughingthrush, Andaman Serpent-Eagle, Naga Wren-Babbler, Green Avadavat, Nilgiri Sholakili.

Thanks to all birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts from across the country who made this event a success. A special shout out to all those who took this opportunity to conduct public bird walks and introduce new people to the wonders of birds and nature!

Table 1: Total number of lists uploaded from states/ union territories

State/ Union Territory # Lists
Karnataka 1648
Kerala 1638
Maharashtra 1411
Tamil Nadu 903
Assam 602
Uttarakhand 538
Gujarat 532
West Bengal 519
Madhya Pradesh 430
Nagaland 345
Rajasthan 258
Arunachal Pradesh 236
Goa 195
Chhattisgarh 188
Odisha 184
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 165
Uttar Pradesh 160
Telangana 151
Tripura 118
Delhi 101
Andhra Pradesh 98
Meghalaya 95
Ladakh 79
Sikkim 71
Haryana 70
Bihar 63
Himachal Pradesh 61
Jammu and Kashmir 58
Mizoram 43
Punjab 39
Jharkhand 24
Puducherry 24
Chandigarh 19
Lakshadweep 5

 

Table 2: Total number of species reported from states/ Union territories

State/ Union Territory # Species
West Bengal 425
Uttarakhand 411
Karnataka 391
Maharashtra 387
Arunachal Pradesh 381
Assam 369
Kerala 344
Tamil Nadu 333
Gujarat 313
Rajasthan 295
Goa 286
Madhya Pradesh 259
Haryana 248
Nagaland 245
Uttar Pradesh 241
Odisha 228
Telangana 222
Chhattisgarh 214
Andhra Pradesh 200
Himachal Pradesh 199
Bihar 147
Jammu and Kashmir 147
Tripura 146
Jharkhand 140
Mizoram 138
Sikkim 132
Delhi 129
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 117
Punjab 116
Ladakh 94
Puducherry 89
Chandigarh 82
Meghalaya 67
Lakshadweep 8

Thank you to everyone for interacting with the public and students, organising bird walks and talks, and promoting the joy of birdwatching!


Header Image: Andaman Woodpecker Dryocopus hodgei by S S Suresh/ Macaulay Library

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Sougata Bhar
Sougata Bhar
9 months ago

Great efforts ……….. all Birders

amrit raha
amrit raha
8 months ago

Great efforts

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