Final Results from the 2023 Great Backyard Bird Count

 

 

The results are in!

 

Half a million participants from all over the world.   7,500 species of birds recorded (out of a world population of about 10,000 species).  That’s pretty cool.  Three quarters of all bird species located and observed over a single long weekend!

 

 

 

What an incredible year. We broke new records with half a million people participating! Take a look at final results from GBBC 2023.

Dear Steve,    We've been crunching numbers from the 2023 Great Backyard Bird Count. It was a record-breaking year with half a million bird enthusiasts sharing sightings from almost every corner of the world. Thank you for the time you took to join us for this inspiring event.  GBBC 2023 in a Snapshot: 7,538 species of birds identified 202 participating countries 390,652 eBird checklists 372,905 Merlin Bird IDs 151,479 photos added to Macaulay Library 555,291 estimated global participants For a more in-depth analysis, click on the Peregrine Falcon below to review the final report. Check out summary data from the weekend including information on how to search your local community for results.   Peregrine Falcon by Marky Mutchler/Macaulay Library.   Why stop now? If you enjoyed counting birds and don't want to stop just yet, there are plenty of interesting year-round projects you can be part of. The Cornell Lab, Audubon, and Birds Canada have a variety of projects you can participate in! Find one just right for you.   Vidhya Sundar in the United States/GBBC.   Mark your calendars! Next year's GBBC is February 16–19, 2024. Until then, we wish you a fantastic year filled with the bright colors and sweet sounds of birds.   Thank you for being a part of the annual Great Backyard Bird Count!   – All of us at the Cornell Lab, Audubon, and Birds Canada   Many thanks to GBBC founding sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited. They’re ready to help you with all your backyard bird needs via their stores and podcast.  Common Redpoll by David Turgeon/Macaulay Library.   Special Offer from Project FeederWatch If you live in the United States and Canada and enjoy watching birds in the colder months—consider joining Project FeederWatch. Sign up now for the 2023-24 season, which starts November 1, and you can count birds for the rest of the 2022-23 season, which runs through April 30, for FREE.   Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850 Unsubscribe Manage preferences