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Bird clubs, societies and counts, by country and region.

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160 countries · 1070 groups

International and Global

Worldwide platforms and projects

BirdLife International

The global partnership of national bird conservation societies. Its partner directory points you to the society in almost any country.

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eBird

The worldwide platform for logging what you see. Your lists feed real science and connect you to birders near you.

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Global Big Day

One day each May when tens of thousands of birders in almost every country count together. Anyone can join with a single checklist.

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October Big Day

The autumn counterpart to Global Big Day, held each October to catch the southbound migration. Free to join from anywhere.

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iNaturalist

A worldwide naturalist community where members help identify each other's photos and sound recordings.

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Observation.org

International sightings platform used across Europe, Africa and beyond, with the ObsIdentify app.

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Xeno-canto

A global community sharing and identifying bird sound recordings from every continent.

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Motus Wildlife Tracking System

An international network of receiving stations tracking tagged birds. Volunteers host and monitor stations.

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World Migratory Bird Day

A global campaign with public events, walks and counts on two days each year across all flyways.

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Global Birdfair

The largest annual gathering of birders, clubs and conservation projects from around the world.

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r/birding on Reddit

A large open forum for birders everywhere to share sightings, questions and trip reports.

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r/whatsthisbird on Reddit

Post a photo from anywhere in the world and experienced birders will help you identify it.

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Albania

Andorra

Armenia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Belarus

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

Faroe Islands

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Gibraltar

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

San Marino

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Countrywide

RSPB

The UK's BirdLife partner and largest nature charity, with reserves and local groups nationwide.

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British Trust for Ornithology

The UK's leading bird research body, coordinating tens of thousands of volunteer surveyors.

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BirdTrack

The BTO, RSPB and partner sightings platform where birders across Britain and Ireland log records.

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BTO Garden BirdWatch

A year round citizen science count of the birds and wildlife using gardens across the UK.

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RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch

The world's largest garden wildlife survey, held every January across the UK.

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Wetland Bird Survey

The BTO's monthly volunteer count of non breeding waterbirds at wetlands across the UK.

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Breeding Bird Survey

The main BTO, JNCC and RSPB scheme tracking population trends of common breeding birds.

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British Birds Rarities Committee

The national panel that assesses and publishes records of Britain's rarest bird sightings.

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British Ornithologists' Union

A learned society founded in 1858, publishing research and holding conferences on world birds.

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British Ornithologists' Club

A discussion club for ornithologists since 1892, holding talks and publishing a bulletin.

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Rare Bird Alert

A long running instant news service reporting rare bird sightings across the UK by app and pager.

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BirdGuides

A UK wide birding news and sightings service with alerts, articles and photo galleries.

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Flock Together

A birdwatching collective for people of colour, running walks and events from a London base.

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Black2Nature

A charity running nature and birding camps to connect minority ethnic young people with the outdoors.

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Wader Quest

A small UK charity and community raising awareness and funds for shorebird conservation worldwide.

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Hawk and Owl Trust

A national charity for birds of prey, with reserves, nest cameras and a UK wide membership.

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Antigua and Barbuda

Aruba

Bahamas

Barbados

Belize

Bermuda

Canada

Cayman Islands

Costa Rica

Curaçao

Dominican Republic

El Salvador

Grenada

Guatemala

Honduras

Jamaica

Mexico

Montserrat

Nicaragua

Panama

Puerto Rico

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Trinidad and Tobago

Turks and Caicos Islands

United States

Countrywide

American Birding Association

National recreational birding organization with publications, conferences and community networks.

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National Audubon Society

The national bird conservation organization with local chapters across the country running field trips and counts.

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American Bird Conservancy

National nonprofit focused on wild bird conservation across the Americas with research and field programs.

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American Ornithological Society

Scientific society advancing ornithological research and conservation with scholarly publications and annual meetings.

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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Research and education hub at Cornell University running major citizen science programs and bird education initiatives.

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Hawk Migration Association of North America

Organization dedicated to raptor research and conservation through citizen science hawk monitoring and data.

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North American Bluebird Society

Conservation and research organization promoting bluebird recovery through nestbox programs and education.

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Project FeederWatch

Cornell and Bird Studies Canada winter bird monitoring program tracking backyard feeder birds November through April.

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NestWatch

Cornell monitoring program tracking breeding bird nesting success and reproductive biology across the United States.

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Christmas Bird Count

Annual Audubon December to January community science census of birds across 2,500 count circles for 126 years.

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Great Backyard Bird Count

Global bird count in February organized by Cornell Lab, Audubon and Birds Canada with millions of participants.

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HawkCount

Hawk Migration Association database centralizing raptor migration data from over 200 hawkwatch sites.

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Breeding Bird Survey

USGS roadside survey tracking status and trends of North American breeding birds since 1966.

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United States Virgin Islands

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

São Paulo

CEO

Centro de Estudos Ornitológicos, one of Brazil's longest established ornithological societies founded 1985, conducting censuses and research in São Paulo.

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COAPI

Clube de Observação de Aves do Parque Ibirapuera, group based at the iconic São Paulo park offering bird observation education and guided activities.

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Clube de Observadores de Aves Sesc São Paulo

Bird watching club run by Sesc in São Paulo providing club activities, field trips and bird observation opportunities for members and visitors.

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COAVAP

Clube de Observadores de Aves do Vale do Paraíba, regional group serving the Paraíba Valley region of São Paulo state.

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COAFRANCA

Clube de Observadores de Aves de Franca, Sesc program running community bird observation and Global Bird Day celebrations at Unesp.

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GOA Jundiaí

Grupo de Observação de Aves de Jundiaí, community group for bird observation in the city of Jundiaí.

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Associação Viçosense de Observadores de Aves

Bird watching association based in Viçosa region, connecting local birders for field observations and species documentation.

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COAMA

Clube dos Observadores de Aves da Mata Atlântica, group focused on Atlantic Forest bird observation in the region.

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Observando Aves na Cidade de São Paulo

Public Facebook group for birders observing and sharing bird sightings in São Paulo city, with active community discussion.

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GOA Campinas

Grupo de Observadores de Aves de Campinas, regional group in the city of Campinas for bird observation and community participation.

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Chile

Colombia

Ecuador

Falkland Islands

French Guiana

Guyana

Paraguay

Peru

Suriname

Uruguay

Venezuela

Angola

Benin

Botswana

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Cape Verde

Côte d'Ivoire

Ethiopia

Ghana

Kenya

Liberia

Madagascar

Malawi

Mauritius

Mozambique

Namibia

Nigeria

Réunion

Rwanda

São Tomé and Príncipe

Senegal

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

South Africa

Tanzania

The Gambia

Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Bhutan

China

Hong Kong

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Israel

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Lebanon

Malaysia

Mongolia

Nepal

Oman

Philippines

Qatar

Singapore

South Korea

Sri Lanka

Taiwan

Tajikistan

Thailand

United Arab Emirates

Uzbekistan

Vietnam

Australia

Victoria

BirdLife Melbourne

BirdLife Australia branch for greater Melbourne, running regular outings and monthly meetings.

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Victorian Wader Study Group

A volunteer research group studying waders and terns across Victoria through banding and monitoring.

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BirdLife Ballarat

BirdLife Australia branch covering the Ballarat area, with local outings and surveys.

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BirdLife Bass Coast

BirdLife Australia branch covering the Bass Coast region of Gippsland.

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BirdLife Bayside

BirdLife Australia branch covering Melbourne's bayside suburbs.

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BirdLife Bellarine

BirdLife Australia branch covering the Bellarine Peninsula near Geelong.

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BirdLife Bendigo Echuca District

BirdLife Australia branch covering the Bendigo and Echuca district.

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BirdLife Castlemaine District

BirdLife Australia branch covering the Castlemaine district and surrounding goldfields.

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BirdLife East Gippsland

BirdLife Australia branch covering the East Gippsland and Wellington shires.

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BirdLife Hamilton

BirdLife Australia branch covering the Hamilton area in western Victoria.

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BirdLife Horsham

BirdLife Australia branch covering the Wimmera region around Horsham.

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BirdLife Mildura

BirdLife Australia branch covering the Mildura and Sunraysia region.

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BirdLife Mornington Peninsula

BirdLife Australia branch covering the Mornington Peninsula, with local outings.

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BirdLife Murray Goulburn

BirdLife Australia branch covering the Murray and Goulburn river region.

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BirdLife Ovens and Murray

BirdLife Australia branch covering the Ovens and Murray river region around Wodonga.

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BirdLife Warrnambool

BirdLife Australia branch covering Warrnambool and the southwest coast.

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BirdLife Yarra Valley

BirdLife Australia branch covering Healesville and the Yarra Valley.

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Cook Islands

Fiji

French Polynesia

Guam

Marshall Islands

Micronesia

New Caledonia

New Zealand

Palau

Samoa

Vanuatu

Antarctica

The citizen science year

18 counts · every continent · all year

Early January
Germany

Stunde der Wintervögel

NABU's hour of winter birds: count at the feeder, garden or balcony for one hour and report what lands. Join via NABU.

January
Asia Pacific and worldwide

International Waterbird Census

Every January, volunteers count waterbirds at wetlands across the world; in Asia and Australasia it runs as the Asian Waterbird Census, coordinated by Wetlands International. Find your national count.

Late January
United Kingdom

Big Garden Birdwatch

The world's largest garden wildlife survey, run by the RSPB. One hour, your garden or balcony, count what lands. Sign up with the RSPB.

Late January
Netherlands

Nationale Tuinvogeltelling

The Dutch garden bird count, run by Vogelbescherming Nederland. Half an hour of counting from your window. Doe mee.

Late January
Belgium

Het Grote Vogelweekend

Flanders counts its garden birds with Natuurpunt the same weekend. A quarter hour and a tally sheet is all it takes. Tel mee.

Late January
Sweden

Vinterfåglar inpå knuten

Sweden's biggest bird count: around 20,000 households report the birds at their winter feeders to BirdLife Sverige. Räkna med.

Mid February
Worldwide

Great Backyard Bird Count

Four days, any country, as little as 15 minutes. Run by Cornell and Audubon, and a perfect first count for a new birder. India joins in force with the Campus Bird Count through Bird Count India. Join the count.

February to June
Europe, Asia and Africa

Spring Alive

Children and families record their first stork, swallow, swift, cuckoo, sand martin and bee-eater of spring with BirdLife; African children track the same birds from September. Record a first sighting.

Late April
Worldwide

City Nature Challenge

Cities compete to record the most wild species in four days, birds very much included, through iNaturalist. Find your city.

May
Worldwide

Global Big Day

The biggest single day of birding on Earth, on World Migratory Bird Day in May. Every checklist counts, from a garden list to a dawn marathon. Read how it works on eBird.

Early May
Germany

Stunde der Gartenvögel

NABU's spring twin to the winter count: an hour for the birds breeding around you, every second weekend of May. Join via NABU.

Late June to early July
New Zealand

NZ Garden Bird Survey

Aotearoa's longest running citizen science project, run by Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research: one hour in the garden, count the highest number of each species. Take part.

First weekend of October
Europe and Central Asia

EuroBirdwatch

BirdLife partners run hundreds of migration watchpoints in one weekend as millions of birds stream south. Find an event.

Late October
Australia

Aussie Bird Count

BirdLife Australia's Bird Week count: 20 minutes in the backyard with the count app, Australia's largest citizen science event. Register to count.

October
Worldwide

October Big Day

Global Big Day's autumn twin, timed for peak migration in October. Details on eBird.

November to April
US and Canada

Project FeederWatch

Count the birds at your feeder through the whole winter, at your own pace. Decades of FeederWatch data track how winter birds are faring. Join FeederWatch.

December to February
Ireland

Irish Garden Bird Survey

Ireland's longest running citizen science survey, with BirdWatch Ireland: a weekly garden tally through the 13 weeks of winter. Take part.

Dec 14 to Jan 5
Americas

Christmas Bird Count

Audubon's count is the longest running citizen science project in the world, in its second century. Join a local count circle and bird with your community. Find a circle.

Year round: eBird · iNaturalist · xeno-canto · BirdMap Africa

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