Global Bird Count in February
Join the world in connecting to birds February 12–15, 2027. Watch the video to learn more about the count.
Spend time in your favorite places watching birds—then tell us about them! In as little as 15 minutes notice the birds around you. Identify them, count them, and submit your counts to help scientists better understand and protect birds around the world. If you already use eBird or Merlin, your submissions over the 4 days count toward GBBC.
2026 Final Results
Few things are as inspiring as watching birds. Closely rivaling the wonderment of birds are birders themselves. Birders from all corners of the world came together for the Great Backyard Bird Count, defying the barriers that seek to divide us in our quest to celebrate birds and the natural world. Like nothing else, birds are a unifying force of amazement. What we accomplished together in 2026:
- 8,257 species of birds identified
- 216 countries or eBird subregions
- 467,696 eBird checklists
- 1,239,329 Saved Merlin Bird IDs (step-by-step, sound, or photo)
- 246,225 photos, videos, and sounds added to Macaulay Library
- 1,146,284 estimated global participants
- 435 reported community events
Thank you for participating in GBBC, demonstrating once again the powerful unifying force of birds.
Connect to Birds, to Nature, and with Each Other
Share your birds with us February 12-15 and be a part of this global event.
Be A Part of This Global Event
Watch observations roll in from around the world. Each submitted checklist becomes a glowing light on our bird sightings map.
Map or Find Community Birding Events
Are you birding for GBBC as a part of a community event? Add it to the map so others can join you and so we have a better sense of how the world comes together to celebrate birds.
Showcase Your Photos
We enjoy seeing your pictures from the event. Share pictures of birds, yourself, and others birdwatching in your yards or at your favorite birding spots.
We all need an incentive to get outside midwinter and look for birds beyond what we can see from our windows. It’s fun to see the little flashes of light on the map when we submit our counts, among the thousands around the world, and we know our data matter.
Barb Gorges, Wyoming, United States
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