The 40th Asian Waterbird Census and the 60th International Waterbird Census will take place in Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary and its nearby wetlands on January 10 and 11, 2026. The Andhra Pradesh Forest Department is working with the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Wildlife Institute of India (WII), and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to count the bird species. This will be the 10th time the census is held in this area. The main focus will be on four special bird species: the endangered Indian Skimmer (Rynchops albicollis), endangered Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris), Near Threatened Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata), and Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus). All four are migratory birds that come to the Godavari estuary to feed during winter. The Godavari estuary is one of the few places in India where both Indian Skimmer and Great Knot can be seen together. Coringa Wildlife Ranger Mr. Vara Prasad said, "Local birdwatchers would also be welcomed to join in the census."