The second 2026 peak day for World Migratory Bird Day took place on October 10 under the theme “Every Bird Counts — Your Observations Matter.” The UN Convention on Migratory Species says records from millions of community scientists help track migration patterns, monitor population trends, identify threats and inform conservation policy. This year also marks the 60th anniversary of the International Waterbird Census, highlighting the compounding value of long-running volunteer monitoring. The key is not a one-off sighting but consistent records of time, place, species and count that turn distributed observations into evidence across flyways.