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eBird Global Big Day
May 4, 2019
VMS opportunity: Citizen Science (other)
How many birds can a world of birders find in one day? You can help answer that question on 4 May 2019: Global Big Day.
Last year’s Global Big Day featured more than 30,000 people across 171 countries, collectively reporting 7,026 species of birds—about two-thirds of the world’s bird species in a single day! This May, you can be a part of the fun. All you have to do is spend a few minutes birding, and eBird what you find.
Here are three quick ways to have the most fun:
- “Scout” your birding spots for 4 May. Finding where the birds are ahead of time makes the big day birding more fun, and also gives you more chances to be out enjoying birds. Perfect. Learn how to use eBird to find birds.
- Use eBird Mobile. eBird’s free data-entry app takes the time out of data entry, with tools like Quick Entry that mean you have less time with your face in a notebook and more time birding. Try eBird Mobile.
- Get a friend involved. Perhaps this is a good birding buddy, or someone who has never been birding before. Make it a friendly competition, or join forces as a Global Big Day team. Discover new birds, and make sure that your familiar species are noted. Share on social media using #GlobalBigDay.
No matter what you do, have a great time, enjoy the birds around you, and let us know what you find! We’re excited to see what we can achieve together on Global Big Day.
