Here’s a chance for citizen birdwatchers to contribute

Bengaluru | Wednesday | 14th February, 2018

Summary:

more-inHere is your chance to contribute to documentation of the distribution and abundance of bird species in the city. The annual Great Backyard Bird Count is back and birdwatchers and enthusiasts can help in the enumeration by uploading the spotting on the eBird India website between February 16 and 19. Campus countThe Campus Bird Count will be held simultaneously in educational institutes, government offices and corporate campuses, which also have a large extent of habitats for birds. And, February is the best time to spot migratory waterfowls in the tropic regions,” said Prashanth N.

Srinivas, a regular eBird contributor. In Bengaluru, the participating institutes are GKVK, Chirst University, Dayananda Sagar Institutes, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, and Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions..