# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Great Backyard Bird Count
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 10:30 am – Tue, 17 Feb, 2026 at 10:29 am
- **Event Description**: Friday – Monday, February 13-16, 2026 • All Over the World

Whether you are with a friend or on your own, watching one bird or counting hundreds, join a worldwide community-science and conservation project! All you have to do is observe for 15 minutes and submit your observation(s). Here are few details from https://www.birdcount.org/participate/ :

Step 1 – Decide where you will watch birds. [Suggestion: at the Museum on Saturday!]

Step 2 – Watch birds for 15 minutes or more, at least once over the four days, February 13-16, 2026.

Step 3 – Count all the birds you see or hear within your planned time/location and use the best tool for sharing your bird sightings:

    If you are a beginning bird admirer and new to the count, try using the Merlin Bird ID app.
    If you have participated in the count before, try the eBird Mobile app or enter your bird list on the eBird website (desktop/laptop).
    If you are participating as a group, see instructions for Group Counting.

For more info visit https://www.birdcount.org/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chennai/the-great-backyard-bird-count/200029540998228
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 36

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029540998228?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=chennai-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Chennai
- **state**: TN
- **country**: India
- **location**: Worldwide
- **lat**: 13.0434906
- **long**: 80.1659784
- **full address**: Worldwide, 18-21 Ponniamman Koil 2nd Street, Alapakkam, Chennai 600116, India, Chennai

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Birds of Vermont Museum (https://allevents.in/org/birds-of-vermont-museum/4849452)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 10:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Worldwide, 18-21 Ponniamman Koil 2nd Street, Alapakkam, Chennai 600116, India, Chennai
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Birds of Vermont Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Great Backyard Bird Count ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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