The Great Backyard Bird Count is a science event that everyone can participate in... even from a chair looking out your window!
(the video below was taken from my deck, beware the door squeak!)
(the video below was taken from my deck, beware the door squeak!)
Great Blue Heron in Cedar Tree
When? From Friday, Feb. 17, to Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, for as little as 15 minutes at a time OR as long as you want over the 4 day event.
Where? Wherever you are! From looking out your window to trekking through the woods, across a prairie, sitting in your car at park/ riverside... or wherever you are...
Why? To help understand bird populations (and, really, our world) better!
How? Go to GBBC 2017 and sign up to report your bird sightings! It's *even* easier than it sounds (check back here too, Quest will be posting some bird silhouette identification pages that will help to make identification easier for some birders and more info on birding/ participation). We suggest that you register a.s.a.p. and review the entry form, that way you have a better idea of what to watch for! (it's good to note day, time, weather, etc.)
"The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a free, fun, and easy event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of bird populations. Participants are asked to count birds for as little as 15 minutes (or as long as they wish) on one or more days of the four-day event and report their sightings online at birdcount.org. Anyone can take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count, from beginning bird watchers to experts, and you can participate from your backyard, or anywhere in the world.
Each checklist submitted during the GBBC helps researchers at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society learn more about how birds are doing, and how to protect them and the environment we share. Last year, more than 160,000 participants submitted their bird observations online, creating the largest instantaneous snapshot of global bird populations ever recorded.
The 20th annual GBBC will be held Friday, February 17, through Monday, February 20, 2017. Please visit the official website at birdcount.org for more information and be sure to check out the latest educational and promotional resources."
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