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Win a free Cornell Lab Ornithology course
Start the year by building a strong foundation of birding knowledge. We’re excited to partner with the Cornell Lab’s Bird Academy to offer a suite of exciting educational resources in thanks for your eBirding. In January, every eligible checklist that you submit gives you a chance to win free access to our Ornithology: Comprehensive Bird Biology Course. This fantastic course will deepen and […]
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2026 Checklist-a-day Challenge
In 2025, eBirders submitted more than 16 million complete checklists—an unprecedented demonstration of commitment and enthusiasm from the global birding community. Every checklist, from everyday feeder birds to rare encounters, contributes essential data for monitoring avian populations.
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2025 Year in Review: eBird, Merlin, Macaulay Library, and Birds of the World
2025 marked another extraordinary year for eBird, Merlin Bird ID, the Macaulay Library, and Birds of the World. Together, the birding community reached incredible milestones in worldwide participation, engagement, and conservation data gathering.
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