(*That means bird watching, for you folks in Rio Linda)
In this issue:
- Global Big Day—13 May: one week away!
- 400 million eBird sightings, 3 million photos
- BirdCast migration forecasts
- eBirding on May 13 can win you binoculars, ornithology course
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13 May 2017—Global Big Day
Birding's biggest day is just one week away. 150 countries. 17,000
birders. 60% of the world's bird species. Are you ready to have fun on
Global Big Day? Wherever you are, your sightings can make a difference.
Every bird counts. Be a part of it. Learn more on eBird. |
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April Millions
Red-tailed Hawks made a big difference at eBird this month. On
8 April, a Red-tailed Hawk entered by Bill Thompson from Massachusetts
was the 400-millionth sighting in eBird. A couple weeks later, Suzanne
Pudelek added the above photo of Red-tailed Hawk from Michigan—the
3-millionth bird photograph in the Macaulay Library archive! Read more. |
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Global Big Day webinars
The Cornell Lab’s BirdSleuth K-12 education program is hosting a series webinar for educators focusing on Global Big Day. The webinar will be offered four times, twice each in English and Spanish, on 9 May and 11 May. More details.
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Merlin Most Likely
Ever wanted to know what species are most common
where you are? With Merlin's new "most likely birds" feature, you can
view the most common birds at any location in the world—all thanks to
the 400 million eBird sightings that you've contributed. Learn more here. |
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