Submit your first eBird checklist
A friend has invited you to do this with them.
An eBird checklist records where you went, when, how you birded and every bird you could identify, and it joins observations gathered around the world for researchers and conservationists. The discipline of a complete list, common birds included, changes how closely you look.
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How to start
- Create a free Cornell Lab account using the Get Started with eBird help page.
- Take the free, self-paced eBird Essentials course to learn the main features.
- Install the eBird Mobile app, go for a short walk and submit a complete checklist of what you saw and heard.
Where to go
We opened this link on 7 October 2026 and found it to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
Plan this
Pick a day, or a month, and we will set out how to get ready, step by step, with a date and a reason for each. Courses and classes have start dates and can fill up, so the plan begins with finding and booking one. Kit comes after the first session, once you know what you need.
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