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Mark your calendars for October Big Day—8 October 2022! Big Days are a 24-hour opportunity to celebrate birds near and far.

The way eBird displays exotic species reports is changing! These improvements raise awareness and make it easier to monitor exotic bird populations around the world.

Please join us in congratulating Joe Cesolini of Chicago, Illinois – winner of the June 2022 eBird Challenge, sponsored by Carl Zeiss Sports Optics. Joe’s name was drawn randomly from the 3,081 eBirders who submitted at least 20 eligible checklists in June with species comments.

This month’s eBirder of the Month challenge, sponsored by Carl Zeiss Sports Optics, is all about eBirding with others. The eBirder of the Month will be drawn from eBirders who submit 20 eligible checklists shared during August.

Do you enjoy shorebirds, but could use some help telling your peeps from your plovers?  In August, every eligible checklist that you submit gives you a chance to win free access to the Be a Better Birder: Shorebird Identification Archived Live Series course. We’re excited to partner with the Cornell Lab’s Bird Academy to offer […]

A new study helps reveal why tropical mountain birds occupy such narrow elevation ranges, a mystery that has puzzled scientists for centuries. While many assumed temperature was responsible for these limited distributions, the latest research suggests competition from other species plays a bigger role in shaping bird ranges.

This month’s eBirder of the Month challenge, sponsored by Carl Zeiss Sports Optics, encourages you to go birding every single day. The eBirder of the Month will be drawn from eBirders who submit 31 eligible checklists during July.

The newest course from the Cornell Lab’s Bird Academy will help you to encourage and inspire the kids in your life to connect with nature and birds. In July, every eligible checklist that you submit gives you a chance to win free access to the NEW Let’s Go Outside!

Please join us in congratulating Mónica Restrepo of Quindío, Colombia – winner of the May 2022 eBird Challenge, sponsored by Carl Zeiss Sports Optics. Mónica’s name was drawn randomly from the 7,698 eBirders who submitted at least 5 eligible checklists on Global Big Day.

eBird Status Data Products for more than 1,000 species can now be directly downloaded from your web browser. Get weekly or seasonal abundance and range boundary data all with just a few clicks.