Sálim Ali Bird Count
5 November - 12 November
Both events will be celebrated for 8 days 5–12 November.
November is also a fascinating time of the year for bird enthusiasts, especially with the arrival of winter migrants. As the land begins to cool, a multitude of avian visitors make their way to the Indian subcontinent. Conducting bird counts during this significant period offers valuable insights into the status of both winter migrants and resident birds.
How to Participate in Sálim Ali Bird Count?
- Watch and count birds from anywhere you are in India for 8 days, from 5–12 November 2024
- Upload your sightings to the eBird mobile app
- Upload at least two lists each day from 5 -12 Nov. Each list should be of at least 15 minutes or more
- Each list should be a complete list with counts of all birds that you could identify by sight and/ or sound to the best of your ability.
General Instructions:
- If possible, any one of the days between 5 -12 Nov, visit the nearest Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) or any waterbody and undertake a careful count of birds for a long period of time (over an hour) to make it more meaningful.
- Counts will be more productive early in the morning, with birds generally becoming quiet and inactive during the middle of the day.
- You could also upload as many lists as you can from a single site or from different sites.
- If you are uploading your lists to eBird then the eBird mobile app is one of the easiest ways to upload your sightings.
Important:
Please submit all your lists before the 10th of December 2024.
For further queries, please contact: Team BNHS-EIACP at [email protected]
Results:
SABC 2023 Results
SABC 2020 Results
Resources:
How to use eBird to upload your sightings: Video in English and Hindi
Header Image: Yellow-throated Sparrow Gymnoris xanthocollis © Arpit Bansal/ Macaulay Library