The popular view of birdwatchers (or 'twitchers') is of people who rush madly from one end of the country to another to tick birds off their lists. But behind the headlines are an army of enthusiasts who do quite the reverse - they stay devotedly within a small...
Following on from the series of articles from Bird Count India about Patch Birding, we are pleased to announce details of the exciting Bird Count India Patch Birding Challenge. Simply register to take part below and write a patch report, based on the ideas...
This is the fourth part of five in a series of articles from Bird Count India about Patch Birding, following on from Part 3 "How to Record Birds from your Patch"... Now you are patch birding and gathering some great observations, so let’s share your enjoyment with...
This is the third in a series of articles from Bird Count India about Patch Birding, following on from Part 2 "How to Choose a Local Patch"... eBird The most obvious and valuable way your day-to-day sightings from patch birding can be interesting and useful is to...
This is the second in a series of articles from Bird Count India about Patch Birding, following on from Part 1 "What is Patch Birding?"... Location Thankfully birds occur in most areas and you don’t have to travel far, or go to anywhere special, to go birding. In...
Do Black Drongos migrate? Have I seen a Green Bee-eater recently? Is Greenish Warbler only a passage migrant in my area, or a winter visitor as well? Do juvenile Barn Swallows migrate with adults, or separately? Are migrants arriving later this year? Do Asian Koels...
In June 2015, the India eBirding challenge was to upload at least 20 complete lists (of at least 15 min each) from a single location. Why is this an interesting thing to do and what can one learn from this? Here we explore these questions. As birders we often like...
