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Birding Across Canada: Highlights from the 2025 Great Backyard Bird Count
8 Apr 2025 By Olivia Carvalho, Community Engagement Specialist, Birds CanadaAvailable Languages
The 28th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) was a massive success, with bird enthusiasts across Canada and around the world coming together to share their sightings. This year’s count shattered records, with global participants identifying an incredible 8,078 species—158 more than last year.
eBirding This Event October Big Day—9 Oct 2021
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Native and Naturalized (5)
- # Count: 1Observer: Gilles BelliveauLocation: Point de Bute - Etter Ridge Rd (near Point de Bute Rd) WestmorlandNew BrunswickDetails:
- # Count: 5Observer: Chris CharlesworthLocation: Kelowna--Munson Pond Central OkanaganBritish Columbia
- # Count: 1Observer: Sam JollyLocation: Radium Hot Springs - Sinclair Canyon East KootenayBritish Columbia
- # Count: 5Observer: Jeffrey PriceLocation: Blacks Harbour-Grand Manan Ferry CharlotteNew Brunswick
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October Big Day—9 Oct 2021 Checklists submitted within the last hour are not shown.- Date:Observer: Anita PayneLocation: 246 Black Lake Rte 2 Lanark Ontario
- Date:Observer: Abby MurphyLocation: 157 Third Line, Oakville CA-ON 43.40724, -79.70111 Halton Ontario
- Date:Observer: J BrettLocation: Toronto--Colonel Danforth Park Toronto Ontario
- Date:Observer: Anonymous eBirderLocation: London--Northcrest Park Middlesex Ontario
- Date:Observer: Bree TuckerLocation: Yard Prescott and Russell Ontario
Subregions
October Big Day—9 Oct 2021Updated ~28 hours ago
Checklist Leaders
- 1.2306
- 2.1490
- 3.1107
- 4.687
- 5.298
- 6.216
- 7.192
- 8.143
- 9.58
- 10.33
Species Leaders
- 1.215
- 2.213
- 3.212
- 4.160
- 5.148
- 6.139
- 7.134
- 8.130
- 9.92
- 10.57
Hotspots
October Big Day—9 Oct 2021Updated ~17 seconds ago
Checklist Leaders
- 1.45
- 2.20
- 3.20
- 4.19
- 5.19
- 6.18
- 7.17
- 8.15
- 9.15
- 10.15
Species Leaders
- 1.91
- 2.91
- 3.86
- 4.79
- 5.78
- 6.76
- 7.67
- 8.65
- 9.64
- 10.64
eBirders
October Big Day—9 Oct 2021Updated ~28 hours ago
Checklist Leaders
- 1.Gerald Romanchuk23
- 1.Colleen Raymond23
- 3.roy sorgenfrei17
- 4.Hannah Dodington16
- 4.Kim Goodwin16
- 4.Always An Adventure Inc. Team16
- 4.Denise Denis16
- 4.Rose Segreto16
- 4.Jennifer Bordeleau16
- 10.Henrique Pacheco15
Species Leaders
- 1.Thompson Hyggen104
- 1.Liam Ragan104
- 3.Andrew Jacobs94
- 3.Carolyn Pullman94
- 5.Lucas Liu88
- 6.Hannah Dodington85
- 7.Henrique Pacheco84
- 7.David Newell84
- 7.Geoffrey Newell84
- 10.Dale Floer81