DEC announced the start of the 2026 I BIRD NY Challenge where participants must identify 10 or more birds with prizes for the winners.

The 2026 “I BIRD NY Challenge” has opened, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced. The agency said in a news release that the challenge, which began Sunday, March 1, encourages ...

The 2026 I BIRD NY Challenge for birders of all ages and abilities has officially begun. The challenge encourages New Yorkers and visitors to identify birds and learn about birdlife. Finishers are ...

Commissioner Amanda Lefton announced that the 2026 I BIRD NY Challenge for birders of all ages and abilities is underway. The challenge encourages New Yorkers and visitors to identify birds and learn ...

The popular I BIRD NY Challenge is officially back. More than 1,600 New Yorkers completed the challenge last year.

The DEC’s annual “I BIRD NY Challenge” asks birders of all ages and experience levels to identify 10 wild bird species anywhere in New York State.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation is inviting people to share their bird’s-eye views for its annual “I Bird NY Challenge.” The challenge, which began March 1, encourages New Yorkers ...

UTICA, N.Y. -- Bird watchers across New York can take part in the 2026 I BIRD NY Challenge starting March 1. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the challenge is open ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The annual I BIRD NY Challenge is underway. The challenge is open to all ages from March 1 to ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has chosen the Red-bellied Woodpecker as it March Bird in Focus. The Red-bellied Woodpecker is another frequently spotted bird during ...

On a hazy day in June 2023, doctoral students Trifosa Simamora and Timothy Boycott noticed that the birds at their field site ...