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...
The challenge for March was to upload at least 31 lists and out of which 2 to be from 2 different hotspots. A total of 46 birders met the challenge. The winner selected from these 47 names is Srinivas Mallela.
The eBird-India challenge for April is to upload 20 or more rated photos or audio recordings
From the 153 eBirders that met Feb 2023's eBird Challenge, the winner drawn using a computer-generated random number is Dambar Kumar Pradhan.
The challenge for March is to upload at least 31 eligible lists* out of which 2 should be from 2 different hotspots where you eBirded during the previous three months (December 2022 to February 2023)
A total of 52 birders met the eBird-India challenge for January 2023! It involved uploading at least 20 lists, with a few from two different wetlands.
Keeping the Great Backyard Bird Count in mind, February's eBird-India challenge involves uploading at least 40 eligible lists.
Before moving on to the results for the monthly challenges, here is a brief glimpse of birding in December by-the-numbers (with the previous month in brackets) No. of birders: 4,273 (3,906) Number of observations: 8 lakh (6.8 lakh) Number of lists (all types):...
For January, the challenge is to upload at least 20 eligible* lists. From the set of 20 lists at least two lists should be from two different wetlands.
From the 37 names of eBirders who met the November 2022 eBird-India challenge, one winner was drawn using a computer-generated random number. This person is Angeline Mano M who receives a who receives a T-shirt (Endemic Birds of India) as a small gift in appreciation!
The eBird-India challenge for December is to post at least 40 lists and to augment them with media (photographs/ sound recordings). At least 5 out of the 40 lists should have 1 or more media. Each list should be no-X, complete checklists of at least 15 minutes duration
October is usually one of the best months for birding in India with migration in full swing. Birdwatchers were remarkably active this October as you can see from the break-up of eBirding in India during the month (with previous month in brackets). We observed a...
