Challenge
Challenges

eBird India Yearlong Challenge

The Bird Count India collaboration has been hosting a series of monthly eBirding challenges since April 2014. The goal is to make our birding activities a little bit more enjoyable and competitive while also collecting valuable data on bird distribution and abundance through our combined efforts.

Pale-capped Pigeon by Dipak Sinha
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November 2023 eBirding Challenge

In most parts of India, November is a pleasant month with sunny days and cooler nights. Birders spend a lot of time outdoors looking for migrants that have arrived and settled down. This month is dedicated to celebrating renowned ornithologists and regional...

White-collared Blackbird by Saurabh Sawant
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October 2023 eBirding Challenge

The challenge for this month is to upload a minimum of 40 lists, with a specific requirement to upload at least 5 out of these 40 lists on 14th October.

Cinnamon Bittern by Atul Dhamankar
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September 2023 eBirding Challenge

This month's challenge is to upload a minimum of 30 eligible* lists, with the goal of sharing at least 4 out of these 30 lists with fellow eBirders.

Eurasian Spoonbill photographed by Hemanya Radadia
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August 2023 eBirding Challenge

eBird-India monthly challenge for August is to upload 20 or more eligible lists containing at least one species with comments on its behaviour. In addition to this, any 10 lists among the 20 should have at least one breeding code.

Adult Blue-tailed Beeeater by Raghavendra Pai
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July 2023 eBirding Challenge

eBird-India's July challenge is to upload at least one list per day all through the month. Each list should be complete, of at least 15 mins duration, and with no ‘X’s. 

Black Drongo Juvenile by Raghavendra Pai
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June 2023 eBirding Challenge

eBird-India challenge for June is to submit minimum of 30 checklists, with at least five of them containing a brood-parasitic cuckoo. 

Lesser Cuckoo photographed by Aseem Kothiala
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May 2023 eBirding Challenge

Though the soaring temperatures in May might make you uncomfortable going out birding it's still one of the best times of the year to watch breeding behaviour. There are also 3 one-day events happening in May– Endemic Bird Day, Himalayan Bird Count and Global Big...

Eurasian Wren or Winter Wren photographed by Rajkumar Das