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Hi Everyone;
I thought this might interest quite a few of you:
Cheers;
Suzanne
January 15, 2008
Massive Winter Bird Count Just Weeks Away!
11th annual Great Backyard Bird Count collects vital
stats for bird conservation
New York, NY & Ithaca, NY, January 2008
Bird watchers across North America are poised to take
a real-time snapshot of where the birds are during the
11th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, February 15–18.
This year’s event calls on birders to “Count for Fun,
Count for the Future.” Anyone can count birds wherever
they are and enter their tallies online at
www.birdcount.org. These reports contribute valuable
information for science and conservation, spotlighting
changes in bird population and distribution from year
to year. The count is led by Audubon and the Cornell
Lab of Ornithology. Participation is free and no
registration is required.
Overall, bird watchers submitted a record-breaking
80,000 checklists during the four-day event in
2007-reporting 11 million birds and 613 species.
Count results over the years show how species such as
Eurasian Collared-Dove and Red-bellied Woodpecker are
spreading into new areas. They also show declines in
some species, such as the American Crow and Northern
Pintails.
Taking part in the GBBC is easy. You don’t even have
to know a lot about birds and you can find helpful
identification tips on the web site at
www.birdcount.org. Participants watch birds for as
little as 15 minutes on one or more days of the event,
counting in their yards, city parks, nature centers,
or wherever they like. They enter the highest number
of each species seen at one time on the GBBC web site.
Participants can explore maps and charts showing what
others are reporting in their area or across the
continent.Visitors to the web site can also see
winning photos from the 2007 photo contest and get
inspired to send in their own digital images during
the 2008 GBBC. Every photo submitted is considered for
the contest.
In addition to digital photos, you can also shoot
video of birds and bird watchers during the 2008
count. Upload your video to YouTube and tag it “Great
Backyard Bird Count.” Some of the best clips will be
posted on the GBBC web site!
The Great Backyard Bird Count is a free event,
sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited. Everyone
who participates will be entered in a drawing to win
bird-related prizes. For more information, visit
www.birdcount.org.
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a nonprofit
membership institution interpreting and conserving the
earth’s biological diversity through research,
education, and citizen science focused on birds.
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. www.audubon.org
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