Updated Jan 14, 2021 | 05:59 IST This year, add a new plan to your Pongal plans and participate in the Pongal Bird Count (PBC). The first PBC was conducted in January 2015 (Representative Image). | Photo Credit: iStock Images Key Highlights This year, the Pongal Bird Count will begin from January 14 Chennai: The Pongal Bird Count (PBC) is an initiative of the Tamilbirds network. It is an annual bird monitoring programme meant for the state of Tamil Nadu where people are asked to observe birds for a minimum of 15 minutes and record the sightings. This year, the PBC will begin from Thursday. The people who observe the birds are asked to upload sightings into bird listing and documentation platform "eBird".