Arkansas Global Big Day 2024 Results
On May 11, 2024, 1.3 million birders from around the globe participated in Global Big Day, a 24-hour celebration of birds organized by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Globally, more than 63,000 birders submitted 156,000 checklists, contributing to the observation of more than 7,725 bird species. Here in Arkansas we had the highest participation ever, with over 700 eBirders submitting checklists that documented 213 different species across The Natural State in just one day. This year’s participation is an 80% increase over last year’s event, and proves that birding and participation in citizen science is on the rise in Arkansas. Check out all the results here.
Global Big Day 2024 by the numbers in Arkansas
- 213 species
- 526 complete checklists
- 705 eBirders
Top counties by number of complete checklists submitted
- Pulaski: 124
- Crawford: 65
- Washington: 56
- Benton: 36
- Pope: 28
- Baxter: 15
- Saline: 14
- Craighead: 14
- Franklin: 11
- Carroll: 11
Top counties by number of species observed
- Washington: 129
- Pulaski: 122
- Benton: 115
- Crawford: 113
- Pope: 111
- Saline: 91
- Craighead: 86
- Columbia: 83
- Prairie: 81
- Clark: 78