Updated On: 09 February, 2026 10:34 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Campuses across India are preparing for the Campus Bird Count in February, with students, teachers and bird enthusiasts documenting species in courtyards, gardens and campus green spaces as part of a nationwide citizen science initiative

(From left) A red avadavat. Pic/Krishna Murthy, A yellow-bellied prinia. Pic/Dipayan akraborty and A shikra. Pic/Bhaarat Vyas
As the global Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) returns between February 13 and 16, campuses across India are gearing up for the Campus Bird Count, a sister event of the GBBC that is unique to India, organised by Bird Count India in collaboration with World Wildlife Fund India and Foundation for Ecological Security.

Asian green bee-eaters. Pic/Garima Bhatia