The Great Backyard Bird Count

A dear friend of mine (whom I’ve been known to call Mom from time to time) recently gave me the latest issue of Birds & Blooms. This reminded me that a yearly event I like to participate in is almost upon us. The Great Backyard Bird Count is just two weeks away! What is the GBBC you ask? Well, it’s a joint project between the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the Audubon Society and Bird Studies Canada to create a “map” of bird migration patterns and population sizes, and helps answer questions like how the climate influences migration and how disease and the changing landscape affect populations. You can count birds for as little as 5 minutes or all day long. You submit your counts online, and don’t even have to leave the comfort of your own window unless you’re the adventuresome type.

Counting is fun, easy and is something you can do with your kids! Amy and I have participated a number of times now and look forward to it every year.

To find out more, please visit The Great Backyard Bird Count website.