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
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