What We Do

CONTENT

We develop innovative, multilingual educational materials, both print and digital, that can be used to engage learners in the field, in the classroom or at home. Our resources are designed to help them explore the rich birdlife of India, employing a range of techniques like games, creative activities and science-based multi-media.

TRAINING

We train educators and amateur birdwatchers to introduce children to birds, and have conducted workshops across India in partnership with like-minded organizations. Through these workshops and our 'Handbook for Bird Educators’, we are establishing a foundation for collaboration and community building around nature education.

OUTREACH

We develop networks to reach as many people as possible by partnering with local groups working with children. As part of direct outreach, we host thematic sessions on a range of topics related to birds and birdwatching, and are setting up a Young Birders’ Network as a hub for enthusiastic learners.
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Webinars Hosted

400

Educators Trained

120000

Pocket Guides in Use

300000

Children Reached

Explore with Early Bird!

Want to get closer to birds? Looking for fresh and fun ways to understand the natural world? Are you an educator who wants to expand engagement with your learners? Our learning tools and resources are appropriately designed for beginner birdwatchers of all ages, and are especially useful for children. They have been developed keeping in mind educators from all backgrounds, to be used in any learning environment. What are you waiting for? Go ahead and explore!

Flashcards

Our signature product — a box set of 40 flashcards on 40 common birds of India, developed to get children […]

Pocket Guides

Our most popular product — handy pocket guides as compilations of common birds in a specific region. A selection of […]

Posters

A set of five posters depicting birds of different habitats – Birds Around Us, Wetland Birds, Woodland & Scrubland Birds, […]

Jigsaw Puzzle

Put that grey matter to the test with this 40 piece jigsaw puzzle depicting select migratory birds of India. A […]

Outdoor Games

We have come up with several simple games around birds and nature, inspired by Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Birdsleuth programme. […]

Creative Activities

Spark a child’s interest in the natural world and inspire them to get creative for birds with a range of […]

The Wonder of Birds

A multimedia adventure featuring birds from India and around the world.

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Our Latest News

October 9, 2024

Bird Walks Across 6 Cities for Wildlife Week

On October 6th and 8th, 2024, Early Bird and the Ataavi Bird Foundation, in collaboration with local partners, organized bird walks for children aged 9-13 in five cities: Delhi, Kolkata, Mysuru, Mumbai, Shirgao (Goa), and Gobuk (Arunachal Pradesh). Read the blog to know more.

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September 4, 2024

A Day with Birding Buddies in Bengaluru

On August 24, 2024, we hosted a "How to be a Birding Buddy" workshop in Bangalore with 21 participants. The event featured interactive activities like bird sketching, games, and group discussions, all aimed at enhancing nature education. Participants reported increased confidence in engaging children through bird-themed sessions after the workshop.

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June 19, 2024

Using Emotions to Connect with Nature

The latest session in the Birding Buddies Online Series explored the connection between Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and artistic expression, emphasizing their roles in fostering a deeper connection with nature. The goal was to equip participants with creative tools to engage with the natural world by tapping into their emotions.

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TALKING BIRDS

Indian birds and calls from unique habitats -- check out our interactive posters in multiple languages!

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WHAT OTHERS SAY

Thank you for all the learning. It (Young Birders’ Workshop) has changed our lives so much. We have found 30 bird varieties around our house itself which we were completely unaware of. This is the best summer vacation we had, exploring our own neighbourhood. My son had a grudge that we did not take him to a national park like his friends but now no regrets.

Rupinder Kaur

Parent

The teachers who attended your workshop took the initiative to recreate the learning with our students in a week-long programme. To say it was a success would be an understatement. The biggest satisfaction was to see the expression on the faces of our kids. A very big thank you.

Joyeeta Dasgupta

Headmistress, Techno India Group Public School, Kolkata

I wanted to heartily thank you for including J and S in your Early Bird workshop last year. You've inculcated a true love for birding in them both and I only wish all of us could have attended! I have tremendous respect for the work you are doing and the ongoing capacity building that many people from diverse backgrounds have clearly been benefiting from.

Ishika Ramakrishna

Center for Wildlife Studies

I have personally witnessed the joy in the faces of children when they recognize a familiar bird (in the Early Bird pocket guides/cards). I sincerely believe that experiences like these will not just help in childrens' learning but will go a long way in sustaining their interest in the environment.

Ramkumar

Thulir Trust (Sittlingi, Tamil Nadu)

Innovative, informative and a very nice game to teach kids about birds. It also explains about their habitat and food and where they are found. It was a very enjoyable game (Early Bird flashcards), all of us loved it!

Vidhya Sundar

Nature educator

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