Busy days for birders: Delhi-NCR to host 3 avian counts this month

The coming days are likely to be a busy time for birders in the National Capital Region (NCR), with at least three activities in which avian enthusiasts will participate in - the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), the annual Big Bird Day (BBD), and an educational Campus Bird Count.

- HT Correspondent

NEW DELHI:

GBBC and the Campus Bird Count will be held simultaneously from February 14-17, while BBD will be held on February 16, with over 30 teams expected to set out across Delhi-NCR to catch sight of bird species in the region.

Birders said these exercises are an opportunity to spot rare species, and are a great way to gauge the diversity and density of birds in and around Delhi.

In GBBC, avian enthusiasts record birds in their neighbourhood, while participants in the campus count log species at educational institutes. Both counts are global events, and are held every year across four days in February.