The Great Backyard Bird Count - 2025

 

 

 

 

There's still more fun to be had! Get out, or stay in, and join the world watching birds!

Dear Steve,  We are about half way through the 4-day Great Backyard Bird Count—and the results are astounding! People from every corner of the world are out, watching, listening, and reporting their birds. What an impressive collective effort. Here is a brief run-down of the results as of 6:15 a.m. ET on Sunday, February 16: 694,000 bird enthusiasts  7,305 species identified 140,501 eBird checklists 267,920 Merlin submissions saved 58,000 Macaulay Library photos, videos, and sounds 199 countries or subregions reporting There's still more time to count, so let's keep the excitement going and continue to bring the world together for birds!    Bird Scenes From GBBC Weekend   Photos left to right and top to bottom: Costa's Hummingbird in U.S. by John C. Sullivan / Macaulay Library; Black-rumped Flameback in India by Ravi Jesudas / Macaulay Library; Speckled Tanager in Costa Rica by Peter Williams / Macaulay Library; Cooper's Hawk in Canada by Hervé Daubard / Macaulay Library.   Explore Bird Photos from GBBC   What's in Store for the Second Half of the Count? With 7,305 species at halftime, there's still plenty of birds to find. Let's exceed last year's total tally of 7,920!   As a reminder: Even if you've already entered sightings, you can still report birds from the same or different spots.  We love seeing photos of birders and the birds they love. Keep sharing your bird and people photos!  Share the joy of birds and help us spread the word about #gbbc or #gbbc2025 on social media.   A family in Thailand birding together by Pipope Panitchpakdi. Pipope says, "Birding keeps our family connected to each other and to nature."   A Brief Look at Global Results Bird lovers in the United States and India are coming out strong submitting thousands of eBird checklist and Merlin sightings. Columbia, India, Brazil and Ecuador have submitted the most diversity of bird species. Many feeders in Canada and the United States are busy as birds seek food rich in protein and fat in cold regions.   See More Global Results   Common Murre near Farallon Islands NWR in California. Photo by Joseph Morlan / Macaulay Library.    So Many Birds! We are seeing incredible abundance and diversity of birds around the world. Here are a few highlights on big flocks. An estimated 350,000 Common Murre seen of the coast of California by Farallon Island. Approximately 25,000 Common Crane were spotted in Spain by Gonzalo Peña Sánchez. A migratory flock of 20,000 Black Kites were spotted in Delhi, India.   A community group in the United States set out from their local library to watch and count birds by Steve Konieczki. Birds and bird enthusiasts never fail to provide good company and inspiration. Thank you for being a part of the GBBC. Have a great day birding!   – Your friends at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Audubon, and Birds Canada    People Around the World Participating   Keep the photos coming! We love to see your smiling faces enjoying birds.   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.  The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a membership institution dedicated to interpreting and conserving the earth’s biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds.   You received this email because you are subscribed to Lab Project Participation, Discounts, and Promotions from Cornell Lab of Ornithology.   Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850 Unsubscribe Manage preferences