{"id":50706,"date":"2026-02-13T14:39:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T12:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/great-backyard-bird-count-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T14:45:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T12:45:24","slug":"great-backyard-bird-count-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/en\/great-backyard-bird-count-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Backyard Bird Count 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spend time in your favourite places observing birds \u2014 then tell us what you\u2019ve seen! In just 15 minutes you can observe the birds around you. Identify them, count them, and submit your observations to help scientists better understand and protect birds worldwide.&#13;\n<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GBBC_Web_Square_2026_EN_NOCA-scaled-1-1024x1024.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GBBC_Web_Square_2026_EN_NOCA-scaled-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GBBC_Web_Square_2026_EN_NOCA-scaled-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GBBC_Web_Square_2026_EN_NOCA-scaled-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GBBC_Web_Square_2026_EN_NOCA-scaled-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GBBC_Web_Square_2026_EN_NOCA-scaled-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GBBC_Web_Square_2026_EN_NOCA-scaled-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GBBC_Web_Square_2026_EN_NOCA-scaled-1-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GBBC_Web_Square_2026_EN_NOCA-scaled-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GBBC_Web_Square_2026_EN_NOCA-scaled-1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the Great Backyard Bird Count?<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every <strong>February<\/strong>, for four days, the world comes together for the love of birds. During these days (13\u201316 February), we invite people to spend time in their favourite places, observe and count as many birds as possible, and share their observations with us.<\/span><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\r\n<p class=\"responsive-video-wrap clr\"><iframe title=\"Join us for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6RdXDGcqHTg?start=7&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can you take part?<\/h2><p>Participation is easy and enjoyable, can be done individually or in groups, and can take place anywhere there are birds.&#13;\n<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Decide where you will observe birds.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#13;\n<\/span><\/li>\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Observe birds for at least 15 minutes, at least once during 13\u201316 February 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Identify all the birds you see or hear at your chosen time and location, and use the best tool to share your observations. We recommend using our own database, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/openbirdmaps.ro\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OpenBirdMaps<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the associated <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/openbiomaps.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OpenBioMaps<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> mobile application, where you can upload your observations of birds in Romania. These can be used at any time of the year to record birds and to take part in our monitoring programmes.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information and to register, please visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdcount.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">event website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Spend time in your favourite places observing birds \u2014 then tell us what you\u2019ve seen! In just 15 minutes you can observe the birds around you. 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