Wisconsin News

  • 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 […]

  • 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.

  • Server Upgrades Complete!

    We are thrilled to announce the successful migration of our databases to new servers! All Cornell Lab services are now fully restored.

  • Upcoming Maintenance: Cornell Lab Services Will Be Unavailable 19-21 March

    eBird, Merlin, and the Macaulay Library are taking flight to new servers! As we finish this transition, it will be necessary to take our database offline for a period of 24-48 hours starting 19 March.

  • March eBirder of the Month Challenge

    This month’s eBirder of the Month challenge, sponsored by ZEISS, focuses on the importance of counting birds. The eBirder of the Month will be drawn from eBirders who submit 31 complete checklists during March that include counts for every species reported.

  • 2023 Year in Review: eBird, Merlin, Macaulay Library, and Birds of the World

    2023 was a big year for eBird, Merlin, the Macaulay Library, and Birds of the World. Our joint team and global birding community grew in exciting new ways.

  • January eBirder of the Month Challenge

    This January’s eBirder of the Month challenge, sponsored by ZEISS, can help eBirders of every experience level learn something new about eBird. The free, self-guided eBird Essentials course contains the fundamental information we think every eBirder should know— everything from best practices to time-saving tips and tricks.

  • 2023 Wisconsin eBird Year in Review

    Let's celebrate the year in Wisconsin eBird! Below we feature rare birds, individual and collective achievements by our eBirders, and data at county and state levels.

  • New Data and Tools for eBird Status and Trends

    eBird Status and Trends products are updated annually with millions of new observations submitted by eBirders to provide the most up-to-date information on the status and trends of bird populations. This year, the team released new tools, added regional trends summaries, and made Trends data available for download.

  • November eBirder of the Month Challenge

    Birding is centered on connections: connecting to one’s self, connecting to nature, and connecting to others. This month’s eBirder of the Month challenge, sponsored by ZEISS, is all about birding together.