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Apart from membership, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology relies heavily upon special gifts from individuals or groups that share our commitment to the study and conservation of the natural world.

You may offer an unrestricted gift to provide help where it's most needed or support a specific project with particular meaning for you.

To choose the option that works best for you, please click below.

Year End Campaign Support cutting-edge science and meaningful conservation General Use Support general operations and other needs NestCams Live video of fascinating bird behavior eBird A free online checklist program Recording Expeditions Recording birds around the world Great Backyard Bird Count Annual four-day bird count across North America

Project Feederwatch Tracking backyard feeder-birds during the winter Celebrate Urban Birds! Introducing new audiences to nature and birds NestWatch Nest monitoring of all North American birds BirdSleuth Creating inquiry-based modules for K-12 teachers and home-school educators Elephant Listening Project Tracking Africa’s forest elephants Conservation Helping birds survive and thrive

If you’d prefer to mail your gift or speak to someone in person, please contact us at:

Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca NY 14850
(800) 843-BIRD (2473)