Global Shorebird Counts: Results
A global invitation to observe, record, and appreciate shorebirds through coordinated bird monitoring. The Global Shorebird Counts connect people, migration, and conservation through shared observation rather than competition.
This page brings together the results of the Global Shorebird Counts, showing where counts have taken place and how many checklists have been submitted. Since the initiative began in 2014, participants have shared more than 10,000 checklists with World Shorebirds Day. The records currently presented cover 2014–2024.
The interactive map shows the eBird locations represented in those records. Select a marker to see the site name, the first and most recent count dates, and the number of checklists submitted from that location.
Each point on the map is a site where someone has taken part in the Global Shorebird Counts. Some were visited only once, while others have been counted repeatedly over several years. The map records not only the geographic reach of the counts, but also the continued involvement of people returning to the same sites year after year.
These results describe participation and geographic coverage. Counting methods and time spent in the field varied, so the data should not be interpreted as estimates of shorebird populations or changes in bird numbers.
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