The Global Big Day 2021

We are just one week away from The Global Big Day bird count on May 8^th.   Last year over 50,000 persons in over 150 countries recorded 6,538 species in just one day.  Barbados contributed 46 species to the count, which was the 123^rd highest out of 153 countries, and 12^th out of 25 countries in the West Indies.  Our best species year thus far was 2017 when we saw 53 species, including a rare Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus).  Can we reach 55 species in 2021?  We can with your help, here is how you can participate.

How to participate

• Get an eBird account: eBird is a worldwide bird checklist program used by millions of birders. It’s what allows us to compile everyone’s sightings into a single massive Global Big Day list—while at the same time collecting the data to help scientists better understand birds. Signup here. It’s 100% free from start to finish.
• Watch birds on 8 May: It’s that simple. You don’t need to be a bird expert or go out all day long, even 10 minutes of birding from home counts. Global Big Day runs from midnight to midnight in your local time zone. You can report what you find from anywhere in the world.
• Enter what you see and hear in eBird: You can enter your sightings via our website or download the free eBird Mobile app to make submitting lists even easier. Please enter your checklists before 11 May to be included in our initial results announcement.
• Watch the sightings roll in: During the day, follow along with sightings from more than 170 countries in real-time on our Global Big Day page.

So get those birds in to ebird and join the count - Stay safe you’ll and enjoy your birding.