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• eeBird.org News2026-10-06✓ Read

  October Big Day—10 Oct 2026

  Mark your calendars for October Big Day—10 Oct 2026! Together, we can make this the first October Big Day with more than a million people united to celebrate birds.

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• eeBird.org News2026-10-01✓ Read

  October eBirder of the Month Challenge

  October Big Day is just around the corner! This month’s eBirder of the Month Challenge, sponsored by ZEISS, invites you to join the worldwide celebration by going outside for birds on Saturday, 10 October.

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• eeBird.org News2026-10-01✓ Read

  Win a Free Spot in the Cornell Lab's Bird Photography Course

  Do you want to take better photos of birds? Whether you’re a beginner or expert photographer, the Cornell Lab’s Bird Academy has developed a course to help you take the best photos with the gear you’ve already got. We’ve partnered with Bird Academy to offer this exciting educational resource in thanks for your eBirding.

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• eeBird.org News2026-09-18✓ Read

  Macaulay Library reaches 100 million photos

  Since 2015, over 333,000 photographers around the world have contributed their photos to eBird checklists, growing the Macaulay Library into the world’s largest archive of natural history media. This week, we passed a major milestone: thanks to the collective effort of eBirders, the Macaulay Library now contains over 100 million photos!

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• eeBird.org News2026-09-15✓ Read

  Kathy Doddridge, August eBirder of the Month

  Please join us in congratulating Kathy Doddridge of Bradenton, Florida—winner of the August 2026 eBirder of the Month Challenge, sponsored by ZEISS. Kathy’s name was randomly selected from the 9500 eBirders who submitted 31 or more eligible checklists in August. As winner, Kathy will receive a brand new pair of ZEISS binoculars to support her continued birding adventures. Read on to learn more about Kathy’s birding journey.

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