PA Environment Digest Blog: Citizen Science: Help Bird Conservation By Being Part Of The Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. 12-15!

Love birdwatching? Consider participating in the 2021 Great Backyard Bird Count organized by the Cornell Lab, Audubon and Birds Canada.

This free and fun citizen science program takes place February 12 - 15.

To participate, look out your window and see what birds are in your backyard or at your feeder(s) during at least one of the four days of the count and submit your observations.

Your data is important to the bird population snapshot that biologists analyze, which makes a difference in bird conservation.

Typically, there are about 15 - 20 common species of birds that will visit your feeders and yards during the count.

The Great Backyard Bird Count website offers resources to help you get started.

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(Reprinted from the February 3 DCNR Resource newsletter. Click Here to sign up for your own copy.)

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