7,920 species worldwide, out of about 10,000. Pretty good count!
2024 Final Results – Great Backyard Bird Count
Over half a million participants.
From: Cornell Lab of Ornithology <gbbc@birds.cornell.edu>
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2024 8:05 AM
To: Steve Taylor <spt@thetaylorcompany.net>
Subject: Final Results from the 2024 Great Backyard Bird Count
Explore another year of incredible results!
  Dear Steve, Final numbers for the 2024 Great Backyard Bird Count are in! What a phenomenal year with more species of birds reported than ever before. GBBC 2024 in a Snapshot:7,920 species of birds identified210 countries or subregions384,416 eBird checklists313,874 Merlin Bird IDs (step-by-step, sound, or photo)164,740 photos, videos, and sounds added to Macaulay Library642,003 estimated global participants385 reported community eventsFor a more in-depth analysis, click on the Northern Saw-whet Owl below to review the final report. Northern Saw-whet Owl by Timothy-Piranian / Macaulay Library.In case you missed our Thank You Video, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to all of you for another incredible event! Mark your calendars! Next year’s GBBC is February 14–17, 2025. – All of us at the Cornell Lab, Audubon, and Birds CanadaMany thanks to GBBC founding sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited. They’re ready to help you with all your backyard bird needs via their stores and podcast.  The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a membership institution dedicated to interpreting and conserving the earth’s biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds. You received this email because you are subscribed to Cornell Lab News from Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850Unsubscribe Manage preferences |