• Andrew Griebeler, March eBirder of the Month

    Please join us in congratulating Andrew Griebeler of Durham, North Carolina—winner of the March 2024 eBird Challenge, sponsored by ZEISS. Andrew’s name was drawn randomly from the 10,846 eBirders who submitted at least 31 checklists with counts for each species in March.

  • Updates to Region Pages: eBirding This Month, Community Targets, and Trip Reports

    The latest improvements to the eBird website deliver personalized content and fresh features for every region in the world. Upgraded Explore Region pages deliver all the recent birding activity you crave, plus NEW sections highlighting eBirding This Month and Year, feeds of public Trip Reports for every region, and locally-relevant information curated by regional partner […]

  • Global Big Day—11 May 2024

    Global Big Day is an annual celebration of the birds around you. No matter where you are, join us virtually on 11 May, help celebrate World Migratory Bird Day, and share the birds you find with eBird.

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    April eBirder of the Month Challenge

    This month’s eBirder of the Month challenge, sponsored by ZEISS, will help you get to know the birds in one location. The eBirder of the Month will be drawn from eBirders who submit 20 or more eligible checklists from one location in April. By birding the same place repeatedly, you’ll gain insight into the comings and goings of birds […]

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    Win a free spot in the Cornell Lab’s Gardening for Birds course

    There’s nothing more rewarding than helping birds to thrive. We’ve partnered with the Cornell Lab’s Bird Academy to help you fill your outdoor space with plants and natural features that give birds what they need.  In April, every eligible checklist that you submit gives you a chance to win free access to the Growing Wild: Gardening for Birds and Nature course. This […]

  • eBird Reviewer Spotlight: Jane Tatchell

    Did you know that in addition to over 2,000 volunteer eBird reviewers, there are over 900 hotspot editors around the world? Hotspot editors are vital to enhancing the utility of eBird for everyone.

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    Server Upgrades Complete!

    We are thrilled to announce the successful migration of our databases to new servers! This marks a significant milestone in our efforts to enhance the performance, scalability, and reliability of our platforms.

  • Jaguri Uriel Martínez Lizcano, February eBirder of the Month

    Jaguri Uriel Martínez Lizcano, February eBirder of the Month

    Please join us in congratulating Jaguri Uriel Martínez Lizcano of Tabasco, Mexico—winner of the February 2024 eBird Challenge, sponsored by ZEISS. Jaguri’s name was drawn randomly from the 9284 eBirders who submitted 20 or more eligible checklists with eBird Mobile ‘tracks’ less than 5 km (3 mi) in February.