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October Big Day—12 Oct 2024
October is right around the corner, and that means its time to mark your calendars for October Big Day—12 Oct 2024! Like Global Big Day, October Big Day is an opportunity to unite around our shared love of birds.
Calling Expert Earbirders: Open Breeding Bird Survey Routes for 2025
A lot of birders retired from their BBS routes this year which has createda wave of open routes for the 2025 season. This is by far the mostopenings I have seen since taking over the state coordinator role 25 yearsago. Please take a look at the list and let me know what routes you mightbe […]
Merlin Sound ID: How to Merlin Mindfully
If you’ve never played around with it, the Merlin Bird ID (Google Play/App Store) is a rather amazing app for your smartphone that identifies bird songs in real time. There are a lot of benefits to this, as it’s a great way for new birders to start learning about bird calls and realizing what birds […]
April eBirder of the Month Challenge
This month’s eBirder of the Month challenge, sponsored by ZEISS, will help you get to know the birds in one location. The eBirder of the Month will be drawn from eBirders who submit 20 or more eligible checklists from one location in April. By birding the same place repeatedly, you’ll gain insight into the comings and goings of birds […]
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Global Big Day—11 May 2024
Global Big Day is an annual celebration of the birds around you. No matter where you are, join us virtually on 11 May, help celebrate World Migratory Bird Day, and share the birds you find with eBird.
Server Upgrades Complete!
We are thrilled to announce the successful migration of our databases to new servers! All Cornell Lab services are now fully restored.
Upcoming Maintenance: Cornell Lab Services Will Be Unavailable 19-21 March
eBird, Merlin, and the Macaulay Library are taking flight to new servers! As we finish this transition, it will be necessary to take our database offline for a period of 24-48 hours starting 19 March.
March eBirder of the Month Challenge
This month’s eBirder of the Month challenge, sponsored by ZEISS, focuses on the importance of counting birds. The eBirder of the Month will be drawn from eBirders who submit 31 complete checklists during March that include counts for every species reported.
2023 Year in Review: eBird, Merlin, Macaulay Library, and Birds of the World
2023 was a big year for eBird, Merlin, the Macaulay Library, and Birds of the World. Our joint team and global birding community grew in exciting new ways.
January eBirder of the Month Challenge
This January’s eBirder of the Month challenge, sponsored by ZEISS, can help eBirders of every experience level learn something new about eBird. The free, self-guided eBird Essentials course contains the fundamental information we think every eBirder should know— everything from best practices to time-saving tips and tricks.
