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01 January - 31 December, 2025

Birda Global Big Year 2025

Birda Global Big Year 2025
Log 100 species
01 Jan - 31 Dec, 2025
1183 participants
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🐦 Log 100 species

Participate in the Birda Global Big Year 2025, 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!

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

56,954

Sightings

42,879h 53m

Time in nature

10,624

Days wild

Leaderboard
# species
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Sarah B
328
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Ivan P
319
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Hugh B
256
4
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Andrew A
240
5
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Luis H
237
6
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Trevor K
236
7
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Chris D
232
8
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Aart V
231
9
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Neil S
225
10
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Nicola S
223
11
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Werner V
222
12
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Kylie J
222
Most Seen Species
# sightings
Common Ostrich
Emu
Great Tinamou
Magpie Goose
White-faced Whistling Duck
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Fulvous Whistling Duck
Plumed Whistling Duck
Lesser Whistling Duck
White-backed Duck
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