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2025 Year in Review: eBird, Merlin, Macaulay Library, and Birds of the World
2025 marked another extraordinary year for eBird, Merlin Bird ID, the Macaulay Library, and Birds of the World. Together, the birding community reached incredible milestones in worldwide participation, engagement, and conservation data gathering.
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eBird in Action: Colorado Uses eBird Data to Power Their State Wildlife Action Plan
eBird data is making it easier to build conservation roadmaps. Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff used eBird data to provide critical updates to their required State Wildlife Action Plan, set conservation priorities, and gain new insights into the state's breeding bird populations.
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eBirding on Christmas Bird Counts
Christmas Bird Count (CBC) season is here! For three weeks each year (14 December to 5 January), teams of birders participate in cooperative efforts to count birds and help document changes in bird populations; here are some tips and tricks to make your CBC experience better than ever with eBird.
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