Getting Started
Everything you need to begin participating!
Here is how YOU can
PigeonWatch
1. Start PigeonWatching with a
copy of the PigeonWatch Kit
containing a
beautiful color poster by
Julie Zickefoose, instructions, frequently asked questions, and
data forms.
2. Learn How to PigeonWatch
It's easy! Anyone can do it, no matter how little experience
you have with birds. Help scientists better understand pigeons.
- Watch the PigeonWatch
Instructions Video
- Read the PigeonWatch
Instructions
- Learn about the PigeonWatch Color
Morphs
- Learn about the PigeonWatch Courtship
Behaviors
- Pick a date, time, and place for watching birds
- go to the place where you'd like to PigeonWatch
- sit or stand in ONE place
- Watch ONLY the area you can see in front of you (approximately the
size of half a basketball court)
4. Start PigeonWatching: Using the data form
- Record how many pigeons you see in your study site (it's okay to estimate)
- Tell us the color morphs of the pigeons you see
- Figure out if any pigeons are courting
- Tell us the color morphs of the pigeons you see
courting.
Mail your data form to
PigeonWatch
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
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6. Have fun, learn more, and integrate the arts into your PigeonWatch experience. Share Ideas for PigeonWatching!
Integrate the sciences, music and the arts. Be creative. Get ideas
from experts and share your ideas with us.