Birding Citizen Science Projects
Christmas Bird Count
– National Audubon Society, Cornell University, Bird Studies Canada, Gulf Coast Bird Observatory Instituto Humboldt – Columbia, National Network Bird Observers – Columbia
Local Christmas Bird Counts:
Willamson County: Granger Lake, Georgetown
Outside Williamson County: Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge,
Bastrop/Buescher State Parks, Westcave Preserve, Hornsby Bend
Great Backyard Bird Count
February 14-17, 2014
Count birds in your backyard or nearby park for 15 minutes per day – you can count on
only one day or all four.
eBird
Record bird sightings either online or with smart phone apps such as BirdLog.
Reporting of birds within Williamson County and the adjacent counties will count for Volunteer Hours for the Good Water Chapter.
Texbirds List Serve
Reporting of birds within Williamson County and the adjacent counties will count for Volunteer Hours for the Good Water Chapter.
Nest Watch
Collecting data on the success and failure of nesting birds.
Project Feeder Watch
Breeding Bird Survey
United States Geological Survey
The BBS is a cooperative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey’s Patuxent Wildlife Research Center and Environment Canada’s Canadian Wildlife Service to monitor the status and trends of North American bird populations.
Bird Banding
Check with Derrick Wolther for bird banding opportunities.
Texas Hummingbird Roundup