Be a part of birding's biggest team! Global Big Day is an annual celebration of the birds around you. No matter where you are, join us TODAY help celebrate World Migratory Bird Day, and share the birds you find with eBird #GlobalBigDay

Over 500 species of birds migrate in North America and those birds are on the move right now, heading to their breeding grounds. Join us in celebrating spring migration, participate in #GlobalBigDay & #WorldMigratoryBirdDay. Video: Rose-breasted Grosbeak abcbirds.org/bird/rose-brea…

Team Sapsucker eBird Cornell Lab - Still going strong at Moss Landing, hoping for a break in the coastal fog and a few shearwaters. #BigDay2023 #MigratoryBirdDay

Team Sapsucker-Chile finished their #BigDay2023 with 122 species, tying the May record for Chile. L to R, still smiling after Humboldt Penguin, bird 121: Vicente Pantoja, Jenna Curtis, Cullen Hanks, Tom Auer, Sharon Montecino. Stay tuned for more from the CA team!

#GlobalBigDay birders have already broken TWO world records for a single day of #birding! ⭐ Most people birding ⭐ Most #eBird checklists It's not too late for your 5/13 bird sightings to count. Submit to eBird before Weds to be part of official results: ebird.org/globalbigday

The The New York Times is going birding this summer, and they want your help! We're working with them to get people around the world—from beginners to seasoned birders—to go birding and help fill data gaps. nytimes.com/2023/05/18/sci… @team_ebird

Recording bird song can be a great way to collect keepsake moments, build media-rich life lists, and contribute to science and conservation. The smartphone in your pocket can be remarkably good at capturing those melodies, if you follow our quick tips: allaboutbirds.org/news/how-to-re…

Peruvians! We proudly include CORBIDI (Centro de Ornitología y Biodiversidad) as a global content partner & provide FREE ACCESS to BOW users in Peru. Please SHARE & connect w @Corbiditeam to access Birds of the World BirdsoftheWorld.org🙏

Along with Cornell Lab, we invite you to explore the birds in your area and help scientists gather observations of the birds around you to fill in data gaps and give researchers a clearer picture of biodiversity. Read more here: nytimes.com/2023/05/18/sci…

We're excited to work with The New York Times on a summer birding project. Read more about how you can join 1000s of people on this free project—all levels of expertise welcome!

Our website is now live! birdalliance.in is a directory of resources for anyone interested in birds - including children, birders, photographers, researchers and conservationists. Please help spread the word and let's work together to bring people closer to birds!

More than 50 of the world's 363 hummingbird species are named after gemstones. How do hummingbird feathers help them achieve that gemlike look? Enjoy the beauty of hummingbirds and learn how their shine works in this downloadable poster: hubs.la/Q01RcvJL0

If you like "spark stories," if you love the way birds light up the world, or if you cherish how being a birder can bring moments of peace & connection, you'll enjoy this gorgeous essay by Christian Cooper in The New York Times nytimes.com/2023/05/26/opi…

A fun challenge! Wherever you are in the world right now, that Merlin Bird ID has data, please put your phone in a safe spot outside or on patio … let it play for 5 to 10 minutes. Reply with #MerlinBirds5to10, your general location and a screenshot of the birds picked up.

Let's celebrate Black Birders Week 2023! We're excited for a week of social media discussions, online webinars, and in-person events created by the birders, scientists, nature enthusiasts, and educators of BlackAFinSTEM. blackafinstem.com #BBW23RollCall

Excited to share our paper published today in @NatureEcoEvoshowing that dispersal ability is a key factor explaining sensitivity of bird species to forest fragmentation. nature.com/articles/s4155… A🧵(1/10)

The amazing Shoebill looks like a throwback to Jurassic times. Join Ugandan biologist Judith Mirembe, founder of the Ugandan Women Birders group telling us all about Shoebills as part of #BlackBirdersWeek2023. Watch live now: facebook.com/watch/live/?re… Image: Hugh Powell

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Meet Christian Cooper, a bird enthusiast on a journey to learn more about the avian world! #ExtraordinaryBirder with Christian Cooper premieres TONIGHT at 10/9c on Nat Geo WILD. Streaming June 21 on Disney+ and Hulu. 🐦

Better Living Through Birding: "When I go back to the park and I am at that spot where that mess happened, I’m not thinking about that … I remember the scarlet tanagers last week." @blackburniannyc theguardian.com/environment/20…