This month’s eBirder of the Month challenge, sponsored by ZEISS, is all about capturing birding memories through photos and audio recordings. Each photo or audio recording you upload is an incredibly powerful piece of data.
Looking to level up your birding skills or share the wonder of birds with someone special? The Cornell Lab’s Bird Academy has something for everyone, from curious beginners to expert birders.
Sound recordist, tour leader, and dedicated note-keeper, Davis W. Finch passed away this October at age 86 in Exeter, New Hampshire after a brief illness.
Please join us in congratulating Pablo Rodriguez, of Puntarenas, Costa Rica—winner of the October 2024 eBirder of the Month Challenge, sponsored by ZEISS. Pablo’s name was drawn randomly from the 5,485 eBirders who submitted five (5) or more eligible checklists on 12 October.
Merlin's Photo ID feature has a new update, boosting its accuracy and helping you identify bird photos with more confidence.
Your eBirding data helps create tools that can be used to further conservation, inspire support, and inform ecological management strategies. eBird in Action is a segment which shares the conservation stories made possible because of your contributions.
Birds Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada have released the State of Canada’s Birds, a comprehensive report on the status of birds in Canada and 463 accompanying species accounts. The report and accounts, based on over 50 years of data, provide a look at the health of bird species across the country, highlighting both […]
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.
This fall season, learn how to document your birding experiences with a nature journal in addition to your eBird checklists. We’ve partnered with the Cornell Lab’s Bird Academy to offer a field sketching instructional that will transform your time outdoors. In November, every eligible checklist that you submit in eBird gives you a chance to win free access to Nature Journaling […]
The 2024 eBird Taxonomy Update will begin on 22 October. Big changes are already underway to Herring Gulls, House Wrens, and more as we prepare the eBird database for this year's revisions.
