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SPECIES

01 January - 31 December, 2024

Birda Global Big Year 2024

Log 100 species

01 Jan - 31 Dec, 2024

4374 participants

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About

🐦 Log 100 species

Participate in the Birda Global Big Year 2024, expand your birdwatching skills, and contribute to worldwide conservation research. This exciting challenge allows you to explore and document the diverse range of bird species found anywhere in the world. The goal is to identify and record 100 different bird species from any location across the globe by the end of the year!

Terms

This challenge is for anyone with a Birda account. This challenge is for tickable species only. You can read more about tickable species here.

This challenge starts and ends based on the Eastern Standard Time time zone (GMT-5). All individual species logged globally will count towards this challenge and will be included in any leaderboard placement. All sightings must be logged before midnight on the day the challenge ends.

Be honest with yourself and other birders, but above all, respectful of them and any other outdoor users, everywhere – especially online. If you didn’t see it (or hear it), please don’t put it on Birda.

Challenge summary

279,182

Sightings

20,659,976h 13m

Time in nature

86,658

Days wild

Leaderboard

# species

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Chris B

1663

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James L

947

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Rafael W

675

Andrew S

583

Diego R

569

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James M

552

Kevin H

543

Luis H

531

Snuggle P

526

Neil S

510

James H

508

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Nicola S

501

Most Seen Species

# sightings

Goldfinch

Starling

Mute Swan

White-throated Swift

Bald Eagle

Moorhen

Downy Woodpecker

Redshank

Common Gull

Brown Goshawk

Birda is a birdwatching app and community aimed at curious people who want to deepen their connection with nature.

Your birdwatching journey like never before

Connect with nature in minutes

Take a walk, look out of the window and log the birds that you see. Feel good about those little connections to nature.

Discover the joy of birding

Find new birding spots, see more birds, share and celebrate with a like-minded community of nature lovers.

Play your part in saving nature

Logging your birding sightings and sessions turns into positive action for our planet. Every sighting counts.

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