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2-9-14, 2:01pm
http://birds.audubon.org/great-backyard-bird-count
Cathy's photos have given great enjoyment to those of us who love our backyard birds but here is a unique opportunity to do more.
OK, bird enthusiasts of all ages and interests, here is your chance to make a difference.
Quote:
"The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is an annual four-day 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 event and report their sightings online at www.birdcount.org. Anyone can take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count, from beginning bird watchers to experts, and you can now participate from anywhere in the world!
It's free, fun, and easy. 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, participants turned in more than 134,000 online checklists, creating the world's largest instantaneous snapshot of bird populations ever recorded."
We could even share our results here for fun. Anyone game to do this?
Cathy's photos have given great enjoyment to those of us who love our backyard birds but here is a unique opportunity to do more.
OK, bird enthusiasts of all ages and interests, here is your chance to make a difference.
Quote:
"The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is an annual four-day 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 event and report their sightings online at www.birdcount.org. Anyone can take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count, from beginning bird watchers to experts, and you can now participate from anywhere in the world!
It's free, fun, and easy. 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, participants turned in more than 134,000 online checklists, creating the world's largest instantaneous snapshot of bird populations ever recorded."
We could even share our results here for fun. Anyone game to do this?