December is peak birding season in much of India. Here is the break-up of eBirding in India in Dec 2017 (with previous month in brackets). Number of birders: 1,476 (1,288) Number of lists (all types): 16,500 (12,800) Number of observations: 3.37 lakh (2.42 lakh)...
The challenge this month is to contribute to the national effort towards the Asian Waterbird Census.
As temperatures cool and migrations spread through the country, birders fan out as well. Here is the break-up of eBirding in India in Nov 2017 (with previous month in brackets). Number of birders: 1,288 (1,162) Number of lists (all types): 12,800 (11,000) Number of...
In December, we'll focus on both birding effort as well as media uploads.
October is when the winter migration season heats up and more and more birders are out and about. Here is the break-up of eBirding in India in Oct 2017 (with previous month in brackets). Number of birders: 1,162 (957) Number of lists (all types): 11,000 (12,100)...
The October eBirding challenge was simple - just bird a lot, aggregating to 15 hours for the entire month. Were you able to achieve the target? The winter migrants have settled across the country now and birders are being treated to the sights and sounds of birds...
September sees more of a transition in our birdlife, a transition that starts in July and continues on to November -- with more and more species and individuals of migrant birds seeking their winter home in India. Accordingly, September usually sees an uptick in...
This month, the challenge is to spend as much time listing as possible.
It has been raining over much of the country in August. Many resident birds are in the late stages of breeding, and fledglings and juveniles are quite common to see: a great time for birding! Here is the break-up of eBirding in India in Aug 2017 (with previous...
The challenge in September is to upload at least one checklist for every day of the month.
Of the 925 eBirders from India in July, 55 met or exceeded the July target. 11 birders met the target for the gap-filling challenge.
The challenge in August is to upload at least 5 checklists a week, including 2 from an existing hotspot where you have not birded before.
