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Birds have the power to inspire and unite. Every Global Big Day recognizes our connection to birds, nature, and each other.

Global Big Day is an annual celebration of the birds around you. No matter where you are, join us virtually on 13 May, help celebrate World Migratory Bird Day, and share the birds you find with eBird.

We're excited to announce a special prize for the May eBirder of the Month challenge—the ZEISS SFL 30, the newest, lightest and most compact binoculars to the ZEISS SF family. The eBirder of the month will be drawn from eBirders who submit five (5) or more eligible checklists on Global Big Day, 13 May.

Explore your artistic style and train your eye as you create two bird paintings from start to finish. In May, every eligible checklist that you submit gives you a chance to win free access to Bird Academy's How to Paint Birds with Jane Kim.

Please join us in congratulating Michele McDermott of Connecticut—winner of the March 2023 eBird Challenge, sponsored by Carl Zeiss Sports Optics. Michele’s name was drawn randomly from the 9,756 eBirders who submitted at least 31 eligible checklists in March.

This month’s eBirder of the Month challenge, sponsored by Carl Zeiss Sports Optics, will help you get to know the birds in one location. The eBirder of the Month will be drawn from eBirders who submit 20 or more eligible checklists from one location in April.

Experience nature in a whole new way by learning to recognize bird sounds. We’re excited to partner with the Cornell Lab’s Bird Academy to give you more confidence in birding by ear.

Please join us in congratulating Sachin Sharma of Madhya Pradesh, India—winner of the February 2023 eBird Challenge, sponsored by Carl Zeiss Sports Optics. Sachin’s name was drawn randomly from the 7,936 eBirders who submitted 20 or more eligible checklists with eBird Mobile ‘tracks’ less than 5km in February.

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is excited to host The Cornell Lab Young Birders Event. This year’s event will be held June 29-July 2 in Ithaca, New York.

This month’s eBirder of the Month challenge, sponsored by Carl Zeiss Sports Optics, focuses on the importance of counting birds. The eBirder of the Month will be drawn from eBirders who submit 31 complete checklists during March that include counts for every species reported.