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01 January - 31 December, 2025

Britain Big Year 2025

Britain Big Year 2025
Log 75 species
01 Jan - 31 Dec, 2025
1274 participants
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🐦 Log 75 species

Join the Britain Big Year 2025 Challenge, develop your birdwatching abilities, and support wildlife research across Britain's varied habitats. Explore and discover the wide array of bird species found throughout Britain's countryside, coasts, and urban areas. Challenge yourself to spot and document 75 different bird species 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 UK time zone. All individual species logged within Britain (UK excluding Northern Ireland) 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

59,995

Sightings

2,264,887h 40m

Time in nature

13,585

Days wild

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Leaderboard
# species
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Joe S
172
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Ian B
171
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Paul S
166
4
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Charlotte C
163
5
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Peter C
161
6
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mark w
159
7
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Kevin E
155
8
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James C
154
9
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Helen A
153
10
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Craig T
151
11
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Katy T
150
12
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Geoff F
148
Most Seen Species
# sightings
White-faced Whistling Duck
Fulvous Whistling Duck
Brent Goose
Red-breasted Goose
Canada Goose
Barnacle Goose
Cackling Goose
Bar-headed Goose
Ross's Goose
Snow Goose
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