Are you going to be counting birds in the Great Backyard Bird Count this year? We hope so—it’s a fun and free event that tens of thousands of people share in each year, submitting more than 100,000 checklists over the Presidents’ Day weekend. The data create a snapshot of bird populations across North America (and this year, the world) that helps scientists track how our birds are doing over time.
This year there are plenty of reasons to get involved:
- It’s free and it takes as little as 15 minutes
- This year, for the first time, submit data from anywhere in the world
- You can win prizes just by participating
- It’s fun to do with friends and family—send an eCard invitation (like the one above) to get your gang together
- You can enter our GBBC photo contest, which features wonderful images and lots of prizes
- Get warmed up with this beautiful watercolor poster of 10 common birds
- From now until the end of the GBBC, you can buy the BirdLog smartphone app for just $0.99 (a 90% savings)
Find out more at the GBBC site and in their FAQ. We hope you’ll join us this coming weekend!
