Monday, March 18, 2024

Final Results from the 2024 Great Backyard Bird Count

 

 

7,920 species worldwide, out of about 10,000.  Pretty good count!

 

2024 Final Results – Great Backyard Bird Count

 

Over half a million participants.

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

From: Cornell Lab of Ornithology <gbbc@birds.cornell.edu>
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2024 8:05 AM
To: Steve Taylor <spt@thetaylorcompany.net>
Subject: Final Results from the 2024 Great Backyard Bird Count

 

Explore another year of incredible results!

Peregrine Falcon looking right at you. Directs to GBBC home page.

 

Dear Steve, 

 

Final numbers for the 2024 Great Backyard Bird Count are in! What a phenomenal year with more species of birds reported than ever before.

 

GBBC 2024 in a Snapshot:

  • 7,920 species of birds identified
  • 210 countries or subregions
  • 384,416 eBird checklists
  • 313,874 Merlin Bird IDs (step-by-step, sound, or photo)
  • 164,740 photos, videos, and sounds added to Macaulay Library
  • 642,003 estimated global participants
  • 385 reported community events

For a more in-depth analysis, click on the Northern Saw-whet Owl  below to review the final report.

Northern Saw-whet Owl looking at you. Links to 2024 GBBC results.

 

Northern Saw-whet Owl by Timothy-Piranian / Macaulay Library.

 

In case you missed our Thank You Video, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to all of you for another incredible event! 

 

Mark your calendars! Next year's GBBC is February 14–17, 2025.

 

– 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

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