From bustling campuses to quiet backyards, birders across India took part in GBBC 2025 and shared their most memorable moments. These stories capture the joy, surprise, and community spirit that make birdwatching truly special.
A huge congratulations to all 146 WWF-India Volunteers who participated in the Campus Bird Count 2025! Heartfelt congratulations to everyone who contributed to this year's success.
With an incredible 66,155 checklists submitted, India secured the 2nd spot worldwide and recorded 1,086 bird species—the highest species count ever from the country in any GBBC. These numbers reflect the growing enthusiasm of birdwatchers and the collective power of citizen science in action.
Celebrating bird enthusiasts from across India who participated in GBBC & Campus Bird Count 2025! View the complete list of participants by state/territory and access the final count results.
Congratulations to all the incredible birdwatchers who participated in Campus Bird Count 2025! This year, around 200 campuses across India participated, uploading a total of 6,800 unique checklists.
This post list the names of all eBirders who uploaded checklists during Campus Bird Count 2025! . Their collective efforts have added valuable observations to the growing pool of bird data from across the country.
The 13th edition of the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 2025 in India concluded with remarkable success, with 6,612 eBirders documenting 1,084 bird species across the country. Participation peaked on Day 3 with 3,956 observers, and for the first time, Brazil tied with India for the third-highest number of species recorded globally. This year's event featured over a thousand bird walks, participation from every state and union territory, and an estimated 5,000+ new enthusiasts introduced to birdwatching. Complete results will follow in April 2025.
5,334 birders uploaded 58,276 checklists and recorded 1,036 species in GBBC 2024
Every day, at least 2,180 birdwatchers from India came together for the 4 days (3,119 birdwatchers on Day 3!), documented 1,036 species, and uploaded over 61,000 checklists
GBBC 2025 | Campus Bird Count 2025 | Resources | Contacts | This page showcases bird walks that are happening during Great Backyard Bird Count and Campus Bird Count. There will be more walks added every day. Registered GBBC events: ...
During GBBC 2023, 4,264 birders uploaded 53,750 checklists and recorded an impressive 1,072 species— 78% of the total number of species known to occur in the country!
See here for Final Results Preliminary Results (updated on 23 Mar 2023) Congratulations to everyone involved in the very successful Great Backyard Bird Count! At a global level, India did very well, uploading the second-highest number of checklists and...
