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Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:51:28 -0500
From: Patricia Leonard <pel27@cornell.edu>
Reply-To: ip-bird@chebucto.ns.ca
To: pel27@cornell.edu
Subject: Time to get birdy!
Contact: Pat=20
Leonard=20
Erica Barton
Cornell Lab of=20
Ornithology=20
Audubon
(607)=20
254-2137=20
(212) 979-3197
<mailto:pel27@cornell.edu>pel27@cornell.edu=20
<mailto:pgreen@audubon.org>ebarton@audubon.org
=93COUNT FOR THE RECORD=94 AND HELP THE BIRDS
DURING THE GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT
New York, NY & Ithaca, NY, January 2007=ADWhat mid-winter activity is fun,=
=20
easy, free, and helps bird conservation? What can parents and teachers do=
=20
with children that opens their eyes to a whole new world of natural=20
wonders? During February 16=9619, 2007, the tenth annual Great Backyard Bir=
d=20
Count (GBBC), sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National=20
Audubon Society, will give everyone a chance to discover the birds in their=
=20
neighborhood and =93Count for the Record.=94
People of all ages, and of all levels of experience, are invited to join=20
this event which spans all of the United States and Canada. Participants=20
can take part wherever they are. They simply count the highest number of=20
each species they see during an outing or a sitting, and enter their tally=
=20
on the Great Backyard Bird Count web site at=20
<http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc>www.birdsource.org/gbbc. This year marks=20
the tenth anniversary of the GBBC, and Cornell and Audubon are challenging=
=20
people everywhere to participate in greater numbers than ever before.
=93We are encouraging people who have never done so before to go outside an=
d=20
count birds,=94 said Paul Green, Audubon=92s director of Citizen Science. =
=93By=20
submitting their counts online, bird watchers can quickly see how the dots=
=20
they put on the map form patterns that tell new stories about the birds=20
that share the world in which we live, including our own backyards and park=
s.=94
=93The Great Backyard Bird Count is a community celebration of birds,=20
birding, and nature,=94 said Janis Dickinson, director of Citizen Science a=
t=20
the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. =93We often fail to notice how rich our=20
surroundings are, but counting birds, even for just 15 minutes, is not only=
=20
educational=ADit can provide a lasting source of enjoyment, turning a daily=
=20
walk into a treasure hunt.=94
Last year, participants submitted more than 60,000 checklists=ADand reporte=
d=20
7.5 million birds overall and 623 different species. Together, the counts=
=20
offer a real-time snapshot of the numbers and kinds of birds that people=20
are finding, from Boreal Chickadees in Alaska to Anhingas in Florida. The=
=20
information is used to track bird populations and to better inform=20
conservation efforts.
Participants who want to hone their bird watching skills can learn more=20
from the Great Backyard Bird Count web site, which offers identification=20
tips and a multimedia guide to 500 bird species. People can also submit=20
photos to an online gallery showcasing the dazzling array of winter birds=
=20
found during the GBBC. Competitions add another element of fun, including a=
=20
prize drawing for everyone who submits a checklist, a photo contest, and=20
the coveted =93checklist champ=94 title for towns, states, and provinces wi=
th=20
the highest participation.
The Great Backyard Bird Count is sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited.=
=20
For more information, visit=20
<http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc>www.birdsource.org/gbbc.
Media: Visit the Great Backyard Bird Count=92s press room at=20
<http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc>www.birdsource.org/gbbc for publishable=20
photographs, last year=92s top-10 lists, contest winners, and results from=
=20
your town. Please inquire if you would like to interview a local participan=
t.
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a nonprofit membership institution=20
interpreting and conserving the earth=92s biological diversity through=20
research, education, and citizen science focused on birds.
Audubon is dedicated to protecting birds and other wildlife and the habitat=
=20
that supports them. Our national network of community-based nature centers=
=20
and chapters, scientific and educational programs, and advocacy on behalf=
=20
of areas sustaining important bird populations, engage millions of people=
=20
of all ages and backgrounds in conservation.
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<div align=3D"center"><b> =93COUNT FOR THE RECORD=94 AND HELP THE BIRDS
<br>
DURING THE GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT<br>
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<i>New York, NY & Ithaca, NY, January 2007=AD</i>What mid-winter
activity is fun, easy, free, and helps bird conservation? What can
parents and teachers do with children that opens their eyes to a whole
new world of natural wonders? During February 16=9619, 2007, the tenth
annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), sponsored by the Cornell Lab of
Ornithology and National Audubon Society, will give everyone a chance to
discover the birds in their neighborhood and =93Count for the
Record.=94<br><br>
People of all ages, and of all levels of experience, are invited to join
this event which spans all of the United States and Canada. Participants
can take part wherever they are. They simply count the highest number of
each species they see during an outing or a sitting, and enter their
tally on the Great Backyard Bird Count web site at
www.birdsource.org/gbbc.
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the GBBC, and Cornell and
Audubon are challenging people everywhere to participate in greater
numbers than ever before.<br><br>
=93We are encouraging people who have never done so before to go outside
and count birds,=94 said Paul Green, Audubon=92s director of Citizen Science=
.
=93By submitting their counts online, bird watchers can quickly see how the
dots they put on the map form patterns that tell new stories about the
birds that share the world in which we live, including our own backyards
and parks.=94<br><br>
=93The Great Backyard Bird Count is a community celebration of birds,
birding, and nature,=94 said Janis Dickinson, director of Citizen Science
at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. =93We often fail to notice how rich our
surroundings are, but counting birds, even for just 15 minutes, is not
only educational=ADit can provide a lasting source of enjoyment, turning a
daily walk into a treasure hunt.=94<br><br>
Last year, participants submitted more than 60,000 checklists=ADand
reported 7.5 million birds overall and 623 different species. Together,
the counts offer a real-time snapshot of the numbers and kinds of birds
that people are finding, from Boreal Chickadees in Alaska to Anhingas in
Florida. The information is used to track bird populations and to better
inform conservation efforts. <br><br>
Participants who want to hone their bird watching skills can learn more
from the Great Backyard Bird Count web site, which offers identification
tips and a multimedia guide to 500 bird species. People can also submit
photos to an online gallery showcasing the dazzling array of winter birds
found during the GBBC. Competitions add another element of fun, including
a prize drawing for everyone who submits a checklist, a photo contest,
and the coveted =93checklist champ=94 title for towns, states, and provinces
with the highest participation. <br>
The Great Backyard Bird Count is sponsored in part by Wild Birds
Unlimited. For more information, visit
www.birdsource.org/gbbc.
<br>
<br>
<b>Media: Visit the Great Backyard Bird Count=92s press room at
www.birdsource.org/gbbc for
publishable photographs, last year=92s top-10 lists, contest winners, and
results from your town. Please inquire if you would like to interview a
local participant. <br>
</b> <br>
<i>The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a nonprofit membership institution
interpreting and conserving the earth=92s biological diversity through
research, education, and citizen science focused on birds.<br>
<div align=3D"center"> <br>
</div>
Audubon is dedicated to protecting birds and other wildlife and the
habitat that supports them. Our national network of community-based
nature centers and chapters, scientific and educational programs, and
advocacy on behalf of areas sustaining important bird populations, engage
millions of people of all ages and backgrounds in conservation.<br>
</i> <br>
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