Be part of the world’s largest birdwatching event—Global Big Day on 10 May 2025! Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, all it takes is a few minutes to step outside, observe birds, and share your sightings with bird lovers around the world through eBird.

🐦 How to Participate:

1. Create a Free eBird Account – Sign up at eBird.org to get started.

2. Go Birding on 10 May – Spend 10 minutes or the whole day—it all counts!

3. Submit Your Sightings to eBird – Use the website or the free eBird Mobile app.

4. Submit Checklists by 13 May – To be included in the global tally.

5. Watch the Global Results in Real Time – See birders from 200+ countries contribute throughout the day.

Last year, over 63,000 participants submitted 156,000 checklists, making it the biggest birding day ever. Can we surpass 150,000 checklists this year?

📘 Make It Memorable with an eBird Trip Report

Create an eBird Trip Report for 10 May 2025 and all your checklists and media will be automatically added. Share your personalized report link with friends and family so they can follow along!

📚 New to eBird?

Take the free eBird Essentials course before Global Big Day and learn how to make your birding contributions even more impactful: