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Get ready to have some fun, count some birds and make a difference, because the 14th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) takes place February 18 through February 21.
Bird populations are dynamic; they are constantly in flux. No single scientist or team of scientists could hope to document the complex distribution and movements of so many species in such a short time. The GBBC is a chance for bird feeding enthusiasts like you to help scientists, and utimately, help your birds.
Wild Birds Unlimited is a major sponsor of this joint project between the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Bird Studies Canada and the National Audubon Society. There were more than 97,000 GBBC participants in 2010, and more are expected this year.
Anyone can participate. Simply watch and count birds in your yard, a nearby park, or maybe at a school. Then report what you saw by entering your bird list online at www.birdsource.org/gbbc.
GBBC data are used to alert scientists to particular species or questions that may require more detailed follow-up studies.
Your efforts help answer many questions:
• How will this winter's weather influence bird populations?
• Where are winter finches and other "irruptive" species that appear in large numbers during some years?
• How will the timing of birds' migrations compare with past years?
• Are any birds undergoing worrisome declines that point to the need for conservation attention?
For more information about the GBBC, visit www.birdsource.org/gbbc.
