H. UnruhOctober Big Day 2026 takes place on Saturday, October 10, 2026, as announced by eBird. [1]
Event Details
- Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
- Time: Midnight to midnight in your local time zone
- Goal: Unite bird lovers worldwide and surpass last year’s participation of 900,000 people.
- Associated Events: Coincides with Global Bird [2] Weekend and World Migratory Bird Day [3].
How to Participate
- Sign Up: Get a free account via eBird [4] or the Merlin Bird ID app (on Apple [5] or Google Play [6]).
- Go Birding: Spend anywhere from 10 minutes in your backyard to a full day out in the field.
- Record & Share: Submit your bird checklists through eBird or Merlin no later than October 13, 2026, to count toward the official results.
- Audio Challenge: Try uploading at least one sound recording to help expand the Macaulay Library archive.
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[1] https://ebird.org/news/october-big-day-2026
[2] https://globalbirding.org/
[3] https://www.migratorybirdday.org/
[5] https://apps.apple.com/us/app/merlin-bird-id-by-cornell-lab/id773457673
[6] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.labs.merlinbirdid.app&hl=en_US&pli=1
