Why watch birds?

The benefits of birdwatching

EuroBirdwatch is an opportunity for people to feel close to nature through watching birds. Birdwatching (also known as birding) is a fascinating, ever-changing activity that increases our awareness and appreciation of natural wildlife. It is inexpensive and easy to learn.

Birds represent an amazing group of species, the most numerous of the vertebrates. They are an essential part of many ecosystems, acting in many different roles in many different habitats. Birds are a delight to the senses with such variations in colour, song, and incredible differences in flight pattern.

There’s a lot to see!

Chris Gommersall Eurobirdwatch is an opportunity for people to feel close to nature through looking at birds Zoom In

Bird watching can be:

• Challenging
• Rigorous or relaxing - the pace is set by you
• Solitary or with companions
• All ages together - age and gender are irrelevant. Keen observation skills and a curious spirit are all that's required
• Close to home, or far afield

Experiencing nature first hand in the EuroBirdwatch can offer enormous benefits on an individual level as well as providing the opportunity to help contribute to conservation.

Individually we can all gain from being in and observing nature by learning about birds, other wildlife and the local countryside – the special events organised by BirdLife Partners during EuroBirdwatch weekend provide plenty of information on the birds, habitats and other wildlife which can be seen.

Conservation can benefit from the collection of your observations which help BirdLife monitor Europe’s birds more closely.