Salem soars high in 2022 Great Backyard Bird Count
2 years, 11 months ago

Salem soars high in 2022 Great Backyard Bird Count

Live Mint  

Five Indian districts made it to the top 10 global list of districts or counties that submitted the highest number of checklists in the recently concluded Great Backyard Bird Count 2022. Interestingly, five birders from the district – all of them part of the Salem Ornithological Foundation – also made it to the top 10 global rankings for the highest number of checklists by an individual. The Purple Heron was featured in this year's announcement for the Great Backyard Bird Count. In fact, Bird Count India, which coordinates and oversees the GBBC in the country, made a concerted effort to increase participation from north eastern states in 2022.

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Thiruvananthapuram records 190 bird species in global bird count
1 month, 1 week ago

Thiruvananthapuram records 190 bird species in global bird count

The Hindu  

Reflecting the growing enthusiasm for birdwatching in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital district documented 190 species through 772 checklists during the recent Great Backyard Bird Count, a global citizen science initiative. This year, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram recorded the highest number of bird species, followed by Manchadininnavila, a village near Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary in the district. Among the …

Great Backyard Bird Count: Visakhapatnam ranks third in Andhra Pradesh recording 138 species
1 month, 1 week ago

Great Backyard Bird Count: Visakhapatnam ranks third in Andhra Pradesh recording 138 species

The Hindu  

As the sun rose over India’s diverse landscapes, birding enthusiasts across the country set out with binoculars and notebooks for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count – a global citizen science initiative that documents avian diversity over four days. This year at the GBBC conducted from February 14 to 17, India soared to an impressive second place in the global …

Bengaluru gears up to participate in world’s biggest bird counting exercise
1 year, 1 month ago

Bengaluru gears up to participate in world’s biggest bird counting exercise

The Hindu  

As the Great Backyard Bird Count, the annual bird counting event organised by Cornell University and the Audubon Society in the USA is around the corner, bird watchers and nature enthusiasts in the city are gearing up to be a part of it. Being held from February 16 to 19, the event is being coordinated in India by Bengaluru-based Bird …

Majority of bird species in India face decline: Report
1 year, 7 months ago

Majority of bird species in India face decline: Report

Hindustan Times  

There are now 178 bird species in India classified as “high conservation priority” meaning that their abundance continues to decline after a considerable drop in the number over the years, and the sharpest decline in numbers is among species found in so-called open ecosystems or habitats, which typically have no protection. India’s birds are facing a significant decline in numbers …

Campus bird count records highest 114 species of birds in Mangalore University
2 years, 1 month ago

Campus bird count records highest 114 species of birds in Mangalore University

The Hindu  

The eighth annual Campus Bird Count done on the Mangalore University campus a few days ago has recorded the highest count of 114 species of birds of which three species are new additions to the aviation list. According to Mahim B. and Rithan Bopanna of the university, who co-ordinated the bird survey, the number of species sighted this year was …

First-ever Himalayan Bird Count shows encouraging results
2 years, 10 months ago

First-ever Himalayan Bird Count shows encouraging results

Live Mint  

About 607 species were recorded in the first edition of the Himalayan Bird Count, which was concluded last week. Like other regional bird count events in the country, such as Onam, Pongal and Bihu, the HBC is intended to become an annual event for the Himalayan region, which is known to attract many migratory birds – both seasonal and altitudinal …

Birders count 251 species in State on day one of count
3 years, 1 month ago

Birders count 251 species in State on day one of count

The Hindu  

The first day of the Great Backyard Bird Count began on a high note with citizens recording 251 bird species across Karnataka. Seventy bird species were spotted on the GKVK campus and along Saul Kere, while 66 species were observed at Lalbagh Botanical Garden. Checklists comprise of all the bird species spotted in a particular area. The GBCC is a …

How India soared high in the Great Backyard Bird Count
3 years, 11 months ago

How India soared high in the Great Backyard Bird Count

Live Mint  

The Common Myna continues to be the most commonly spotted bird in India, with the Red-vented Bulbul upending the House Crow to move to second position in the list of common birds sighted in India. These and many other interesting trends were gleaned from the India data of the Great Backyard Bird Count, which took place in February. The southern …

Great Backyard Bird Count generates high expectation
4 years, 1 month ago

Great Backyard Bird Count generates high expectation

Live Mint  

The Great Backyard Bird Count is on. India, which has been taking part since 2013, stood fourth globally last year in terms of the number of species reported from 194 countries; the top three countries were Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil. The coordinators in Assam are expecting the Bihu Bird Count held last month to boost participation in the GBBC. Campus …

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