The 11th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count, run by Cornell's Ornithology Lab and the National Audubon Society, is set for February 15th to 18th. Anyone can participate, and enter their results on line.
The reports contribute valuable scientific information for conservation, spotlighting changes in bird population and distribution from year to year. Participation is free, and no registration is required.Last year, birders submitted a record-breaking 80,000 checklists -- reporting 11 million birds and 613 species. Count results over the years show how such species as the Eurasian-collared dove and red-bellied woodpecker are spreading into new areas while such species as the American crow and northern pintails are declining in number.
Participants watch birds for as little as 15 minutes on one or more days of the event, counting in their yards, city parks or wherever they like. Participants enter the highest number of each species seen at one time on the GBBC Web site.
They also can explore maps and charts to see what others are reporting across the continent, view the 2007 winning photos, enter the 2008 photo contest or upload videos of birds and bird-watchers to YouTube and tag them "Great Backyard Bird Count." Some of the best clips will be posted on the GBBC Web site.
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Source: Cornell Press Release.
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Sounds like a nice thing to do for our fine feathered friends to let them know we are concerned about them. I had a crow in the back yard the other day. I think he felt the love! LOL!
Dave Briggs :~)