As always, birders demonstrated that we can and do join together across borders as friends for bird count events, and during the recent Great Backyard Bird Count, birders reported 8,208 species of the world's birds during the February 13th to 16th GBBC. That total includes 130 more species than the total reported in 2025 – a new record for this long-running winter birding event! This February activity is continuing to grow in popularity, just as birding activities increase in numbers and interest across America and worldwide.
As for the number of species observed by birders in each nation, the United States is presently in 10th position with a total of 694 species, and Canada is 46th with 265 species. Mexico is in 6th position with 828 species, and the Top 5 Nations include Colombia (1,366 species), Brazil (1,142), Ecuador (1,119), India (1,090), and Peru (1,040). Other interesting country totals include Australia (607 species), China (769), Panama (684), Great Britain (224), Kenya (656), Thailand (665), Italy (221), Egypt (143), Jamaica (133), and Japan (274). You can check on any nation's totals at Top subregions - World - Great Backyard Bird Count (these totals were posted yesterday, February 24th at 3pm CST; the numbers will change slightly until the final count).
Birders from more than 200 countries participated in the GBBC this year, and you can refer to all nations and their species totals along with other interesting information, photographs, sound recordings, and more at World - Great Backyard Bird Count. Believe it or not, some people are still adding their late information, but you can refer to the up-to-the-minute results anytime. It's also a great time to check in on birds observed in your local area, or anywhere birders adventured worldwide: Just Follow these steps to see bird sightings and checklists from your area, state, province, nation, or region of the world.