Global Birding In association with eBird & Swarovski Optik, supporting BirdLife Intl
Thank you Everyone
New World Record
195 Countries sent records to eBird
32,670 people took part
An amazing October Big Day record
7269 species seen in just 1 day
7670 species seen over 3 days for
Global Bird Weekend
Full eBird report below
Latest October Big Day News
Find out the latest birds to be listed for October Big Day with eBird
Find out the latest birds to be listed for October Big Day with eBird
Find out the latest birds to be listed for October Big Day with eBird
Check out the latest news and social media feeds at eBird here
Birds need your help
Find out the latest birds to be listed for October Big Day with eBird
Find out the latest birds to be listed for October Big Day with eBird
We are supporting Birdlife International raise funds to protect coastal wetlands for migratory species.
Choose your favourite team to support or donate here.
Name the team you are supporting in a donation message.
Thank you for your support
Global Bird Weekend Team Results
Top 20 International & Country Teams
Top 20 International & Country Teams
Top 20 International & Country Teams
Thank you so much to all our teams for taking part in Global Bird Weekend. We hope you will all join in again next time
All our other Amazing Teams
Top 20 International & Country Teams
Top 20 International & Country Teams
If you can't find your team, it might be that you didn't add "Team" as your last name on your eBird account or didn't send us your eBird Link to check your sightings. Maybe your ebird profile is still private. Some teams didn't submit lists.
We hope you can all join in next time for Global Big Day in May 2022
ZEISS Birding Team
Birds know no boundaries - nor do we! The ZEISS Birding Team will participate from all over the globe and our goal is to encourage people to go out birdwatching and to raise awareness and funds for the protection of migratory birds.
Come join us during Global Bird Weekend and follow us on Social Media! We will share our discoveries through eBird and our social channels on facebook @ZEISSBirding and on Instagram @zeissnature.
JOIN ZEISS AND ALL OUR AMAZING TEAMS
MEET THEM ALL ON OUR GLOBAL BIRD WEEKEND PAGE
BirdLife International
Global Birding is helping to support BirdLife International's appeal to Conserve Coastal Wetlands, Save Threatened Migratory Birds across the Globe.
We hope you can help raise awareness & much needed funds for this project.
Support your favourite team here or
use the box below to donate direct to JustGiving
How will BirdLife use the money you raise?
- £15 could pay for a warden for one day to ensure that roosting birds are not disturbed during high tides
- £25 could pay for one day of water bird monitoring
- £50 could go towards the compiling of scientific data to inform decision makers on the value of a coastal wetland
- £100 could pay for the training of a local conservation group to participate in the development of a coastal wetland management plan
- £250 could cover the cost of a local event to seek public support
- £500 could provide a grant for a student to identify site conservation actions for threatened shorebirds
Covid 19 - Safety and Respect for People and the Environment
- IMPORTANT NOTICE
- TO ALL PARTICIPANTS OF GLOBAL BIRD WEEKEND
- YOUR SAFETY AND THAT OF OTHERS IS PARAMOUNT.
- PLEASE RESPECT ALL LOCAL AND NATIONAL GUIDELINES REGARDING COVID 19 WHILST TAKING PART IN GLOBAL BIG DAY. Read eBird's advice to Bird Mindfully
- NEITHER GLOBAL BIRDING NOR ANY ASSOCIATES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PUBLIC LIABILITY FOR PARTICIPANTS TAKING PART IN THE EVENT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS PLEASE STAY AT HOME & STAY SAFE
YOU CAN FOLLOW OUR PROGRESS FROM AROUND THE WORLD VIA EBIRD AND ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO GO OUT BIRDWATCHING
Global Bird Weekend - Now a 3 Day Event
FRIDAY 8 OCTOBER
SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER
SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER
Learn about birds across the world.
Swarovski Optik are hosting another Global Bird Weekend Birding Live On Location event on Facebook.
Watch for details!
CAN YOU INSPIRE SOMEONE?
We would love more young people across the globe in schools, colleges and universities to get involved.
Do you have any ideas to get more young people aware of th
Learn about birds across the world.
Swarovski Optik are hosting another Global Bird Weekend Birding Live On Location event on Facebook.
Watch for details!
CAN YOU INSPIRE SOMEONE?
We would love more young people across the globe in schools, colleges and universities to get involved.
Do you have any ideas to get more young people aware of the birds around them?
It might be as simple as a short walk around their school or college campus seeing the different bird species and maybe getting creative with some art work back in the classroom!
Please contact us if you have some plans so we can share your story!
Covid-19 Lockdown meant many people became more aware of their local natural surroundings. We want everyone to celebrate the love for nature and birds across the world in their own local areas or "patch". info@globalbirding.org
SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER
SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER
SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER
It would be great to think that as many people as possible are joining in!
Go out birdwatching and submit all your bird sightings to eBird
Get a team together or take part as an individual.
Everyone can join in
All bird species count
We hope to create another NEW WORLD RECORD for the largest number of birds seen by the greatest
It would be great to think that as many people as possible are joining in!
Go out birdwatching and submit all your bird sightings to eBird
Get a team together or take part as an individual.
Everyone can join in
All bird species count
We hope to create another NEW WORLD RECORD for the largest number of birds seen by the greatest number of people on this peak migration weekend.
We achieved this last October for Global Bird Weekend and again for Global Big Day in May so let's see if we can break that record together again.
Please go birdwatching mindfully & respect any local Covid-19 restrictions - read this advice from eBird
SUNDAY 10 OCTOBER
SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER
SUNDAY 10 OCTOBER
Share your passion for birds and nature by taking a friend out birdwatching for whom this might be a new experience.
If you are a guide, you might like to offer to take a local group out birdwatching around your area and inspire them to appreciate their surroundings.
Remember to share your photos and videos with us using
#GLOBALBIRDWEE
Share your passion for birds and nature by taking a friend out birdwatching for whom this might be a new experience.
If you are a guide, you might like to offer to take a local group out birdwatching around your area and inspire them to appreciate their surroundings.
Remember to share your photos and videos with us using
#GLOBALBIRDWEEKEND
#BIRDSUNITEOURWORLD
- we love seeing what's going on!
If you enjoyed Global Bird Weekend, help give the birds you see a safer future.
Remember, this is optional but we would like those who can afford it to make a contribution to help Protect Wetlands for Migratory Birds.
Thank you in advance
Show your Support -Create your own Team JustGiving page
1. Click the link below to go to JustGiving
2. Press the orange "Start Fundraising" button.
3. What are you doing? Scroll to "Taking Part in an Event". Press Start
4. Find your event - Global Bird Weekend - press Select
5. Your event - Global Bird Weekend
web address: add your team name plus 'Oct2021'
6. Press Create
How You can Join In
WHO CAN TAKE PART?
What if I'm new to birdwatching or I have never used eBird?
HOW DO I TAKE PART?
EVERYONE CAN TAKE PART
JOIN IN!
1. EITHER GET A TEAM TOGETHER OR JOIN IN AS AN INDIVIDUAL
We do not encourage international travelling for this event. We ask people to stay in their own country and ideally close to home to minimise our carbon footprint.
So wherever you are in the world; in your garden, your local park or nature reserve, by a
EVERYONE CAN TAKE PART
JOIN IN!
1. EITHER GET A TEAM TOGETHER OR JOIN IN AS AN INDIVIDUAL
We do not encourage international travelling for this event. We ask people to stay in their own country and ideally close to home to minimise our carbon footprint.
So wherever you are in the world; in your garden, your local park or nature reserve, by a wetland or the ocean, deep in a forest of hight up in the remotest mountains, every bird sighting counts.
EVERY SPECIES COUNTS -from the most common to the rarest. Each bird is as important as the next.
Register with eBird to ensure all your sightings are recorded.
HOW DO I TAKE PART?
What if I'm new to birdwatching or I have never used eBird?
HOW DO I TAKE PART?
We are working in association with eBird, which is a project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in the USA.
1. Get an eBird account - this is free to all users
2. ON SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER GO OUT BIRDWATCHING AND ENJOY WHAT YOU SEE - with family, friends, groups or just take time out on your own.
3. Enter what you see and/or hear on eBird
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We are working in association with eBird, which is a project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in the USA.
1. Get an eBird account - this is free to all users
2. ON SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER GO OUT BIRDWATCHING AND ENJOY WHAT YOU SEE - with family, friends, groups or just take time out on your own.
3. Enter what you see and/or hear on eBird
4. Watch the sightings roll in on eBird's Global Big Day page
5. Keep posting your photos and videos during the day on our social media pages #globalbirdweekend
What if I'm new to birdwatching or I have never used eBird?
What if I'm new to birdwatching or I have never used eBird?
What if I'm new to birdwatching or I have never used eBird?
"Discover how eBird can support your passion for birds and how your participation can help us better understand them. Birder, bird watcher, or bird lover, it doesn’t matter—this course is for you. Whether you watch birds at your feeder or on the way to work, or travel miles for that one bird you can’t wait to see, eBird can help. This fre
"Discover how eBird can support your passion for birds and how your participation can help us better understand them. Birder, bird watcher, or bird lover, it doesn’t matter—this course is for you. Whether you watch birds at your feeder or on the way to work, or travel miles for that one bird you can’t wait to see, eBird can help. This free course guides you through how to get the most out of your eBirding experiences and invites you to become a part of this worldwide project".
Global Birding hopes that this excellent video will help you and encourage you to take part in our October Big Day.
We believe that this excellent guide will be of benefit to all. Click on the link below to get started!
Your Global Bird Weekend instructions - Please read!
Dear Global Birding Friends!
First of all a BIG THANK YOU for registering at www.globalbirding.org to take part in
GLOBAL BIRD WEEKEND
We are amazed by the level of support and grateful to all of you.
Follow the progress of the day here with eBird
Take a minute to look at our teams page - if your team is on there you can ask your friends to support you and donate via your fundraising links.
What’s happens on Global Bird Weekend?
Friday 8 October
We would love more young people around the world to get involved in an appreciation and awareness of the natural environment around them.
Any schools, colleges, universities or groups are encouraged to share their learning about the birds around them on this day. We hope many people can join in this part of the event.
Swarovski Optik will be transmitting another amazing Birds Live on Location from incredible sites across the globe. Watch for more information coming soon!
Saturday 9 October
GO OUT BIRDING!, log your sightings in eBird as part of October Big Day.
Help our World Record attempt for the number of species seen and the number of people taking part in a birdwatching event.
New to eBird? Get started here https://support.ebird.org/en/support/solutions/articles/48001158707-get-started-with-ebird
Submit your photographs and audio recordings to eBird. If you are unsure about how to do this, please check this link https://ebird.org/news/a-new-way-to-upload-and-tag-photos-and-sounds
Sharing some of your images and videos to eBird as well as social media will create an incredible record of the event for everyone to enjoy.
Sunday 10 October
Why not introduce a friend to the wonderful experience of discovering the birds in your local area? Share your passion for birds and their environment and welcome someone new to the Global Birding family.
A Few Reminders for Everyone
Here are a few reminders for everyone, whether you have registered as an Individual or a Team. Please take a few minutes to do your own checklist so you are ready for October Big Day and Global Bird Weekend.
Safety
This is our number one priority. We want everyone to enjoy Global Bird Weekend while remaining safe at all times. Please ensure when taking part you comply with any local rules regarding access to locations and any Covid-19 restrictions.
Please respect your fellow citizens and the environment.
Fund Raising
Please try to help us with some fundraising if you can. However much you can afford or raise, all funds count and we are incredibly grateful to those of you who have already donated. We understand that times are particularly difficult at the moment.
Please remember that for this event our conservation project is supporting BirdLife International’s Campaign to Conserve Coastal Wetlands, Save Threatened Migratory Species. You can set up your own JustGiving page as a team or donate direct to the appeal on our Saving Our Birds page of our website.
Social Media
Please:
Follow us on social media and keep up to date with what’s happening!
Share and retweet our posts to reach a bigger global audience.
Use #globalbirdweekend
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/globalbirdweekend
Twitter https://twitter.com/global_birding
Instagram Global Birding
eBird for Individuals
Please make sure you have your eBird account ready for the Big Day!
If you need to open an eBird Account, please go to https://ebird.org/home to sign up and make sure you are familiar with how to use eBird before Global Big Day!
Question: Is there a time limit on submitting lists to eBird so they count towards Global Bird Weekend?
Answer: Ideally, submit your list on Saturday 9 October - October Big Day! - eBird can then produce a real time daily total and give information about how many people are out listing for the event as it happens! You can watch the lists roll in on eBird’s October Big Day page. The number of species submitted will be updated every few minutes throughout the day.
Please contact us on info@globalbirding.org if you have any questions.
TEAM REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Please encourage all your team members to register as individuals on our website https://globalbirding.org/individual-registration
TEAM FUNDRAISING
This will be open on August 19th.
EBIRD TEAM ACCOUNT
Have you managed to set up your eBird Team account? There are instructions for this on our website https://globalbirding.org/ebird-team-information
Hopefully we can answer a couple of questions about this here:
Question: Does EVERYONE on the team have to submit their own individual list to eBird as well as the complete group or team list?
Answer: Ideally, YES! Once everyone has got their own lists, then each team member submits their lists individually AND then shares their lists to their Team Leader who submits the complete Team List to eBird.
If someone on your team doesn’t have eBird or the suitable equipment to upload their lists, then they can communicate what they have seen to their Team Leader who can add their sightings manually on the Team Leader eBird account.
Question: Is there a time limit on submitting lists to eBird so they count towards Global Big Day?
Answer: Ideally, submit your lists on Saturday 8 May! - eBird can then produce a real time daily rolling total of species recorded and show how many people are out listing for the event as it happens! You can watch the lists roll in on eBird’s October Big Day page. The number of species submitted will be updated every few minutes throughout the day.
ABOVE ALL HAVE A GREAT FUN GLOBAL BIRD WEEKEND!!!
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR AMAZING SUPPORT
TIM APPLETON FOUNDER - GLOBAL BIRDING
Global Birding Team
Keep in touch - thanks for your support
Who is Involved?
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Global Birding is delighted to bring together the world of birding so everyone can enjoy the birds and nature around them. Our first event not only made s a massive contribution to science, it created a world leading birdwatching event supporting a vital conservation project. Join us again for another great event.
Tim Appleton MBE, founder of Global Birding, is also available for consultancy on projects relating to his knowledge of Eco Tourism, nature reserve creation and management, wetlands projects, birdfairs. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
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BirdLife International is the world’s largest nature conservation partnership, connecting and co-ordinating the work of national conservation organisations in over 100 countries. BirdLife is widely recognised as the world leader in bird conservation. Rigorous science, informed by practical feedback from projects on the ground in important sites and habitats, enables us to implement successful conservation programmes for birds and all nature. Our actions provide practical and sustainable solutions, significantly benefiting nature and people.
Please help BirdLife Stop Illegal Killing of Migratory Birds by donating to the 2021 Global Big Day Project.