Great Backyard Bird Count is this weekend
The annual Great Backyard Bird Count will take place this Friday, Feb. 14, through Monday, Feb. 17. This worldwide citizen science project, which started in 1998, is a cooperative effort among the National Audubon Society, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and Birds Canada.
To participate, you’ll watch birds anywhere you like — your back yard, a local park, or maybe around your school playground. You can observe for as little as 15 minutes on any of the four days. If you want to do more, you can count on more than one day, or watch for a longer time period. After counting the birds, you’ll send in your data, either with a mobile app or through the eBird website.
Not only can you collect data for these projects, but you can also view the data being collected all over the world — a great opportunity to see scientific research in action.
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