May 14 is Global Big Day. For many of us across the world, this eagerly-awaited event is tomorrow, but you can start following results from the Eastern Hemisphere even sooner! It is almost 2am in New Zealand as this is written, midnight in Australia is a few minutes away, and those of us at eBird HQ are waiting with great anticipation for the first list. Where will it be from, and what birds will it have!? Stay tuned at the GBD page to find out: ebird.org/globalbigday/, or follow along at the eBird Facebook or Twitter pages. We have heard from people in more than 100 countries who will be participating, and we are profoundly moved by the overwhelming response to the Global Big Day. Thank you to everyone who has written to us and helped support the GBD, and we can’t wait to see results pouring in over the next few days. The work that we do at eBird is truly thanks to you, the fantastic global community of birders, researchers, and conservationists. Get out there on May 14th and let us know what you find! Can we pass the 6,158 species of last year? With your help, we can. Be a part of birding’s biggest day. Learn how to contribute sightings here.
