Thursday, February 5, 2009

The Great Back Yard Bird Count--Fri., Feb. 13

Friday, February 13–Monday, February 16
Location: Your backyard
It’s easy and great fun to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count
   1. Visit www.birdcount.org for easy-to-follow instructions, including tips for identifying bird species. Download a checklist for your area.
   2. Count the birds you see, wherever you choose to count. Write down the highest number of individuals you see at one time—that way you will avoid counting any bird twice.
   3. After at least 15 minutes of watching in one place, report your results online at www.birdcount.org. (You can spend more time observing if you prefer.)
   4. You can repeat your count at the same place on each day of the Great Backyard Bird Count. You can also visit other locations and submit separate tallies for those areas as well.
View your results
Online maps and lists are updated throughout the count, making it easy to see how your birds fit into the big picture.

Do you know what the top 10 most commonly reported species were in the 2008 GBBC? Find out by visiting: www.birdsource.org/gbbc/gbbc-bro-pos-081204-lr.pdf

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