In addition to sharing your birding checklists, you can monitor the variety of birds being reported from around the world during the Global Big Day. This Eurasian Golden Oriole was observed and photographed by Nuno Marquez in Portugal. Birders in several Latin American nations will encounter a variety of tanagers and their allies during their Global Big Day field trips. This Blue Dacnis was photographed by Daniel Hinckley in southeast Brazil.

Wherever you are in the world this Saturday, it’s easy to join the biggest birding team during Global Bird Day – May 13th. Spend a few minutes, a few hours, or all day identifying and counting birds, then report them to the eBird hub of the GBD. During last year’s Global Big Day, 54,698 birders from 201 countries found a record number of 7,798 different species of birds during that single day! Information provided by birders during the GBD provides important information about the progress of migration during a peak day worldwide to help scientists better understand global bird populations.

In addition to reporting nearly ¾ of all the world’s bird species last year, birders also shared 63,358 photos they attached to their eBird checklists, along with 2,958 audio recordings of bird songs – not a necessary part of the activity, but a great addition to the overall efforts of birders on such a special shared day of birding. In the United States, a fantastic total of 749 species was reported by enthusiastic birders, and to the north Canadian birders documented 410 species from the prairies to the boreal forest to the tundra.

This Saturday, May 13th, celebrate birding by participating in the Global Big Day at a nearby park, refuge, or hotspot – even from home. Spend as much time as you wish identifying and counting the birds you see, then report your observations to eBird online or by using the Free eBird mobile app. You can submit any number of checklists of the birds you see throughout the day – and everyone can check in to the website throughout the day and weekend to see what kinds of birds are being reported from the many countries, plus view bird photos and listen to sound recordings among other interests – it’s truly a special day of birding for everyone.

To learn more about how to participate in the Global Big Day, see Global Big Day—13 May 2023 - eBird

If you would like to review last year’s Global Big Day totals, refer to Global Big Day 2022: a global celebration of birds - eBird You will also find a wealth of information about the Global Bird Day there, along with a lot of inspiration. Enjoy birding Saturday, May 13th!