\documentclass{article}

\begin{filecontents*}{entries.bib}
@entry{bird,
  name={bird},
  description = {feathered animal}
}
\end{filecontents*}

\usepackage[record]{glossaries-extra}
\GlsXtrLoadResources[src=entries]

\usepackage{totcount}
\newtotcounter{tc}

\begin{document}
\gls{bird}
\printunsrtglossaries
\end{document}