A flamingo census — that's what the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) is set to conduct to estimate the number of Greater and Lesser Flamingoes across India. The BNHS has identified all major flamingo congregation sites where bird enthusiasts can visit to aid the count.

This will be the first coordinated all-India Flamingo Count. The Flamingo Count Google Document created by BNHS has invited Government Institutions, Indian Bird Conservation Network (IBCN) members, birdwatchers, NGOs, ornithologists, researchers, academicians and nature lovers across India to participate in the mega count event that will be conducted in two phases at a pan-India level. The first phase will be held on February 23-24.