Bird Count India

Wildlife jobs are rare. Good ones are rarer.🐦 @BirdCountIndia is hiring a Project Coordinator in Bengaluru — coordinating bird counts, outreach, workshops, and citizen science across India.₹35,000–45,000/month. Deadline: 15 April 2026. Apply 👉 birdcount.in#BirdCountIndia #NCF #WildlifeJobs #BirdingIndia #CitizenScience #ConservationJobs #IndiaWildlifeNews

📢 New BUCEROS issue out now! Featuring stories on pigeon feeding impacts, the Deccan vulture crisis, a possible Blue Jay–Green Jay hybrid, and threats to birds from nylon nets.🐦 Read: eiacp.moef.gov.in/drc/eiacp/cent…

Bird Count India is hiring a Project Coordinator to support bird monitoring and citizen science efforts across India. Based in Bengaluru, apply by 15 April 2026. birdcount.in/project-coordi…

"Saving it together" - the new video from SoIB, featuring Praveen J and @nehaa_sinha, about the impact of SoIB! Watch now! (A film by Trailing Wild Productions. Created for State of India's Birds by The Habitats Trust.) youtu.be/RYBaLGNvcr8

From backyards to forests, several countries across the world showed up for the birds. Across India, people came together to watch, learn, and count them. The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual citizen science initiative that encourages people to observe and record bird species on a common platform. This contributes to global bird data, providing insight into how they are faring worldwide, tracking biodiversity, and understanding changing ecosystems. This serves as a reminder that conservation doesn’t always start big. Sometimes, it begins with noticing what’s already around us. Efforts such as these reflect how collective observation can map biodiversity while strengthening local engagement. The 14th edition of GBBC 2026 marked another milestone for citizen science in India. Held from 13-17 February alongside its sister event, the Campus Bird Count, the event saw incredible participation across the country. As a preliminary update, India ranked 4th globally in the number of bird species recorded (1090) and 2nd in total checklists (62,000+), with final results of these records expected in April 2026. #GBBC2026 #CitizenScience #BirdsOfIndia #Commons #CommunityStewardship #RediscoverNature #NatureAndPeople #GreatBackyardBirdCount #BirdCountIndia #Biodiversity #CommunityAction #PromiseOfCommons

🦅 Amur Falcons are BACK! Join the 25th-26th April countdown along India's West Coast—spot, count & celebrate these speedsters! Epic birding awaits. Who's in? Contact: Jalmesh Karapurkar +91 8806772756 #AmurFalcon #Birdwatching #WestCoast

VIDEO | Rajasthan: A rare and striking sight is unfolding in the Thar Desert as large numbers of Steppe Eagles, migrating from Central Asia, gather in Jaisalmer’s Desert National Park. Their arrival highlights the park as an important global center for raptor conservation and reflects the healthy desert ecosystem. (Full video available on PTI Videos - ptivideos.com)

A flock of 30+ Bar-headed #Goose flyover heads in the Dwarka area of Delhi. Return #migration started and will witness such a scenario very often in the coming days. Video by @rawatscorner from the rooftop. @birdcountindia @Team_eBird @IndiAves @delhi_bird

Today is #WorldSparrowDay. What does SoIB say about House Sparrows? As per the SoIB 2023 report, the overall current annual trend shows a decline. The SoIB 2020 report indicated that while the population was stable overall, there was a drop in urban areas.

Why Some Urban Birds Build Nests with Cigarette Butts: A Surprising Survival Strategy - The Economic Times share.google/HN82o2NzfyyKYo…

@utterflea Wonderful! Do give iNaturalist a try. It's less likely to make ID mistakes than Google lens, also takes into account your location and what others have been reporting from the vicinity. inaturalist.org

Ive being going mad identifying weeds and wildflowers with Google Lens. Surprising how many weeds from the Americas we have here!

Wake up with nature’s music! 🌅🐦 Join us for Dawn Chorus Day – 15 March 2026 and experience the magical symphony of birds at daybreak. Organised by Birdwatchers’ Society in collaboration with Pentax Binoculars, Andaman Avians Club,Bird Count India & eBird India. #BirdingIndia

Have you used the MYNA tool? In case you haven't, you should start using it. The database is now updated monthly, and currently, you can query for data upto 31st Jan! myna.stateofindiasbirds.in

Almost five years since I started documenting, passed the 500 species count for India during a recent trip to the birding hallows of #Bharatpur and #Chambal #Birding is well and truly a gift that keeps giving — from a sense of purpose to peace of mind, need only seek. #IndiAves

Across 13-16 February, so many of you paused to test your bird knowledge as part of the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 2026. Swipe to see the correct answers and join us in congratulating those who got all the 8 questions right. (1/3)

And its a wrap! Another action packed #GBBC year for #VetalTekdi Over the course of four days, citizen volunteers conducted 10+ guided bird walks to document 132 bird species including the super rare Eurasian Hobby!! Yet again, citizen of #Pune ensured that #VetalTekdiCounts

IIT Hyderabad joins the Global Campus Bird Count! On 14 February results: 27 bird species recorded Observed species include Grey Francolin, mixed flocks of Scaly-breasted Munia & Silver Bills, and water birds such as Indian Spot-billed Duck, Red-wattled Lapwing, and Black-winged Stilt from a small campus water body. Led by Dr. Rashmi Singh with Ajay Gonji, Anjali Joy & Abhishek and Naresh Rathod. Special thanks to Dr. Bharti Dharapuram for joining and sharing her insights. #GCBC #IITHyderabad #CampusBirds #CitizenScience #Birding #UrbanNature

The Campus Bird Count, a key initiative under the Great Backyard Bird Count, was organized at Graphic Era (Deemed to be University) by the EIACP Centre at the Wildlife Institute of India in collaboration with the Centre for Sustainable Ecology and Biodiversity Research (CSEBR), Department of Biosciences. 📅 15 February 2026 ⏰ 7:00 AM This initiative promotes campus-level bird documentation, strengthens citizen science, and raises awareness about biodiversity conservation through systematic observation and recording of bird diversity. @moefcc @GobindsagarBha1 @EIACPIndia @wii_eiacp @Kramesh95 @CRamesh_WII @GraphicEraUni @DrVPUniyal10321 #CampusBirdCount2026 #GreatBackyardBirdCount #CitizenScience

Today, RPRC hosted the GBBC - 2026 in collaboration with eBird enthusiasts from Nandankanan Biological Park & The Bhubaneswar Bird Walks at our Botanical Garden in Bhubaneswar #gbbc2026 #rprc #nandankanan @CMO_Odisha @ForestDeptt @GaneshRamBJP @birdcountindia

Launching ‘Into the World of Birds’, a free, self-paced online course by Early Bird, @RGSustain1 and @birdcountindia. 🌿 Discover how birds live and experience the world 👀 Learn to “think like a bird” 🔎 Build the skills to become a bird detective 👉 early-bird.in/itwob