October is true across the nook, and meaning its time to mark your calendars for October Huge Day—12 Oct 2024!
Like World Huge Day, October Huge Day is a chance to unite round our shared love of birds. Final October, almost 36,332 individuals from 191 international locations submitted 83,735 checklists with eBird, demonstrating the ability of birds to carry individuals collectively. Annually increasingly contributors be a part of on this international celebration, how many individuals will contribute this yr?
Wherever you might be on 12 October, take a couple of minutes to hitch on this international celebration. Take part from anyplace—even from dwelling! By participating in October Huge Day you’re additionally celebrating World Chook Weekend and World Migratory Chook Day. Be part of the worldwide workforce and assist set a brand new report for October birding.
Plan on your October Huge Day
Whether or not you’re a seasoned birder or simply beginning out, October Huge Day is the right alternative to contribute to participatory science, take pleasure in nature, and join with a worldwide group of hen lovers. With two months left to the massive day, right here’s how one can put together for the celebration:
- Take the free eBird Necessities course for an introduction to eBird or discover ways to make your checklists extra priceless for science and conservation,
- Use eBird Cellular Discover to plan your route by finding close by locations to go birding and not too long ago reported species.
- Discover Birds of the World to find new issues about your favourite species —FREE ACCESS beginning 8am ET Friday, October eleventh by 9am ET Monday, October 14th.
- Obtain the free Merlin Chook ID app that can assist you to determine the birds you see and listen to on October Huge Day. Add your recordings to your eBird checklists to assist Merlin determine extra birds by sound.
The right way to take part
- Get an eBird account: eBird is a worldwide hen guidelines program utilized by tens of millions of birders. It’s what permits us to compile everybody’s contributions right into a single large October Huge Day checklist—whereas on the identical time gathering knowledge to assist scientists higher perceive birds. Join right here. It’s 100% free from begin to end.
- Watch birds on 12 Oct: It’s that straightforward. You don’t have to be a hen professional or exit all day lengthy, even 10 minutes of birding from dwelling counts. October Huge Day runs from midnight to midnight in your native time zone. You possibly can report what you discover from anyplace on this planet.
- Enter what you see and listen to in eBird: You possibly can enter your observations through our web site or obtain the free eBird Cellular app to make submitting lists even simpler. Please enter your checklists no later than 15 Oct to be included within the outcomes announcement.
- Watch the outcomes roll in: In the course of the day, observe together with hen stories from greater than 180 international locations in real-time on our October Huge Day web page.
eBird Journey Stories on October Huge Day
eBird Journey Stories are a good way to share the place you went and the birds you discovered on October Huge Day. We had a lot enjoyable exploring eBird Journey Stories from final October and might’t wait to see extra this yr!
Merely create an eBird Journey Report for 12 October 2024. As you submit lists and add media all through the massive day, they’ll be added to your report mechanically. Ship the journey report hyperlink to family and friends to allow them to observe alongside. (Be taught extra about eBird Journey Stories)
Create an eBird Journey, reminiscent of this one from October Huge Day 2021 by Liam Ragan, to share your places, species lists, and media from October Huge Day. You can also make eBird Journey Stories for previous October Huge Days as nicely!
October Huge Day Professional Ideas
- Make your observations extra priceless: submit full checklists, hold counts of the birds that you just see, and hold a number of checklists all through the day.
- Deliver a Good friend: Birding with others may be extra fulfilling and may also help with recognizing and figuring out birds.
- Share what you’re seeing on social media with #OctoberBigDay!
Regardless of the place you go birding on 12 October, have enjoyable, benefit from the birds you discover, and share your observations with eBird. Your checklists will assist us higher perceive international hen populations by merchandise like these animated abundance maps delivered to you by eBird Science.
