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01 January - 31 December, 2024

India Big Year 2024

Log 75 species

01 Jan - 31 Dec, 2024

30 participants

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About

🐦 Log 75 species

Join the India Big Year Challenge 2024! Refine your birdwatching expertise, and aid in citizen science as you explore the unique splendor of India's bird species. The remarkable array of birds in India reflects its vast biodiversity and diverse ecosystems. Challenge yourself to identify and record 75 different bird species 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 Indian Standard Time. All individual species logged within India will count towards this challenge and will be included in any leaderboard placement. All sightings must be logged before midnight (IST) 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

869

Sightings

15h 0m

Time in nature

228

Days wild

Leaderboard

# species

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Debojyoti C

172

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PARAG K

170

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Murari V

164

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Yashwant C

128

Chirantan M

Aniket P

SUBHI M

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Sahil M

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UmaShankar S

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Harsimran S

Aman B

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Omar A

Most Seen Species

# sightings

Common Myna

Large-billed Crow

House Crow

House Sparrow

Purple Sunbird

White-throated Kingfisher

Himalayan Bulbul

Asian Green Bee-eater

Red-wattled Lapwing

Red-vented Bulbul

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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What Our Birders Say

EandB17

Terrific App for Birders

Downloaded Birda around the time my interest in birding was sparked, and it has been a terrific app to help me (1) share my experience, (2) document my sightings, and (3) learn more about birds in general. That said, I also believe Birda is a fantastic app for birders of all experience levels. Great community!

David C

Very knowledgeable group

Nice friendly birding community. Very knowledgeable group with a willingness to help.

Alex J

Friendly and helps to identify birds

Great birding app, good for logging your sightings, also has nice species guide. I'm enjoying the social aspect more than I expected, everyone seems friendly and helps to identify unknown birds. Good mix of newbies and experienced users.

Nedz53

Really useful

Downloaded to give it a try, everything worked perfectly, recorded my first bird watching walk. Very impressed. Have already recommended to friends!

Pdydhdrexgi

Fantastic App

This is a really lovely app, for everyone interested in birds - from newbies to old hands. There is a very friendly feel to the community and you will genuinely learn a lot as you record your sightings and photos. There are lots of badges and competitions to keep you engaged, and a host of really useful features.

Birdafan

Ideal Birdwatch Companion

Simply adds to the enjoyment of my birdwatching and helps me record what I’ve seen.

Jake W

Great app

I use this app all the time as it’s quick and easy to log individual sightings or whole birding sessions. It’s an excellent way to meet new people and the forum is full of really friendly people. The challenges are a great way to get involved and learn more about birds. Cannot recommend it enough!

Unbridled Discoveries

Great app for bird lovers

I love this app! It’s a wonderful way to track birding sessions, and also connect you with fellow birders. I also really like the unidentified bird section, it’s a great community tool to help figure out what a never-before-seen bird is!

Hip An

Fantastic

Really enjoying Birda where I live i have a lot of Red kites really hard to photograph but I can video are you planning some place on the app where us Birda can post vids🦉🦅

Ellesse_W

Learning Birding with Birda

I’m relatively new to birding as a hobby, and Birda is a great way to keep track off all the species I see. I’m still working on my ID skills, but the app is great for figuring out potential species, and the online community is so friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend Birda to both early and serious birders! 🐦

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