The Nilgiris Bird Watch 2026

The Nilgiris Bird Watch — a full-day, dawn-to-dusk birding challenge!

On this day-long event, all registered participants step out into the wild to:
- Spot as many species as possible
- Log every sighting
- Share data
- Contribute to a community-wide count

Whether you’re a seasoned birder or picking up binoculars for the first time — you’re invited.

Location: Across The Nilgiris District
Timing: Dawn to dusk
Date: Sunday the 1st of February
Organised by: The Hillfolk Company in partnership with Keystone Foundation

Click the 🔗 for Registrations. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW4HWzlDRMG94zfxdkKGxamuxvYou56rPj0Eh51zeUBCEjXg/viewform

Let’s make this the biggest community birding day the hills have ever seen.

Step out. Tune in. Join the count.

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