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Great Backyard Bird Count 2019––Stories from the field

There were 1786 participants across the country in this year’s Great Backyard Bird Count and Campus Bird Count. From bird walks to campus talks to bird talks, a lot of planning and enthusiasm went into many of the events.  Several people, young and old were...

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Great Backyard Bird Count 2019–– Day 4 Results

GBBC 2019 has come to an end. During this four-day event, observers across India submitted 12083 checklists, recording a total of 773 species. India stood second in the world in terms of checklists, and third in terms of number of species. Please upload any...

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Great Backyard Bird Count 2019–– Day 3 Results

At the end of day 3 of the the Great Backyard Bird Count, India remains near the top of the global tables with 718 species and 8112 checklists. It's beginning to look like India will stand second in terms of birding effort this year, unless Canada catches up...

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Great Backyard Bird Count 2019–– Day 2 Results

At the end of day 2 of the the Great Backyard Bird Count, India remains near the top of the global tables, with 651 species and 4824 checklists. From India, 925 participants-- up by more than 350 since yesterday--  across 190 districts uploaded 4912 checklists,...

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Great Backyard Bird Count & Campus Bird Count 2019

We hope you have your binoculars ready, because the Great Backyard Bird Count and the Campus Bird Count are just around the corner! Join this global event from 15th to 18th February to create an annual snapshot of different bird species in India. And through this...

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Great Backyard Bird Count 2018––Final Results

GBBC 2018 | Bird Walks & Talks (Registration form) | Resources | Contacts | Campus Bird Count 2018 14,000 lists 1,491 participants 839 species 8,400 person-hours Summary The sixth GBBC in India saw over 14,000 lists from almost 1,500 birders racking up over...

Eurasian Kestrel By Rahul Singh
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Great Backyard Bird Count 2018––Stories from the Field

GBBC 2018 summary results Campus Bird Count 2018 summary results A large number of birders uploaded lists to the eBird India platform during this year's GBBC and CBC. This included several regular and experienced birders, birders who organized events and counts in...

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Great Backyard Bird Count 2017––Final Results

GBBC 2017 | Bird Walks & Talks (Registration form) | Publicity Material | Photos | Contacts | Campus Bird Count 2017 11,861 lists 1,449 participants 825 species 7,951 hours Summary Another record-breaking GBBC in India! Nearly 12,000 lists from almost 1,500...

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Great Backyard Bird Count 2016––Final Results

7,908 lists from 1,105 birders, with 785 species in total – that’s the impressive headline from 4 days of birding for this year’s GBBC in India. A total of 5,938 hours were spent birding, across 34% of districts nationwide, by experienced birders and newcomers,...

Birdwatchers at Vasai, Mumbai
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Campus Bird Count 2016–Final Results

The Campus Bird Count is a coordinated effort to document the birdlife in multiple campuses across India. This is an important exercise for documenting birds in places that can be overlooked but often provide valuable habitats to a variety of birds. It is also a...

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Great Backyard Bird Count 2016––Final Results

Summary 7,908 lists 1,105 participants 785 species 5,938 hours 7,908 lists from 1,105 birders, with 785 species in total – that’s the impressive headline from 4 days of birding for this year’s GBBC in India. A total of 5,938 hours were spent birding, across 34% of...

Birders at Hoskote Lake