Australasia in the Global Big Day artwork by Luke Seitz
Only 10 days remain until the Global Big Day on May 9th! This worldwide event to celebrate bird diversity and conservation has already gained participants in over 30 countries across the world, representing every continent aside from Antarctica. Enthusiastic eBirders have organized events to count birds and raise money from Taiwan to Tanzania, and Idaho to India. We’ve been keeping track of these countries, states, and provinces who have committed to participating on May 9th – you can see brief notes about each effort at this page. If you don’t see your region represented, let us know! And if you are looking for an example of coordination, check out the massive effort in Peru led by Corbidi and many other partners across the country.
To prepare for Global Big Day, we have made some changes to the Explore a Region tool to now support all Major Regions outlined in your My eBird lists. This means that you can now view the all-time High Counts for the world, see Recent Visits for the Western Palearctic, and view the most recent sightings in Central America. All of these new regions are accessed through the Explore a Region page.
Watch the Global Big Day page for updates.