This is a protocol that can be used for conducting land-based seabird counts in South Asia. Monsoon Seawatch, a systematic bird monitoring event, currently uses this protocol. When to watch seabirds? Best time: Monsoon, when strong winds (>3 knots) blow towards...
This is a generic protocol that can be used for conducting bird surveys in large forested landscapes of peninsular India; where sampling certain basecamps in a systematic manner is required and the results can be analysed using administrative boundaries of the...
Recognizing the importance of birds in our ecosystems, many Forest Departments are taking initiatives to encourage birdwatchers to document their observations.
State forest departments across India are increasingly conducting bird surveys or bird counts through volunteers. A variety of methods are in use and many of them use eBird as a backbone for ease of data collection, curation, quality control and analysis. However,...
