The Great Backyard Bird Count
Sponsor: Audubon Society & Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Sponsor Contact: https://www.birdcount.org/
TMNCPC Contact: to be determined –contact the Audubon Society
Status: Active, Annual
Location: Your Own Backyard! or wherever else you’d like to count!
Description: The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent. Anyone can participate, from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day, or you can count each day of the event. It’s free, fun, and easy – and it helps the birds. For more information, and instructions on how to participate, visit https://www.birdcount.org/participate/
CPC Members participate in a little friendly competition to see who can list the most species and who can tally the most individual birds seen.
# of Volunteers needed: no limit
Supplies needed: Binoculars
Difficulty rating: 1
Maximum VSP hours: 1 hour per day (4 for the event)
Christmas Bird Counts
Sponsor: Audubon Society
Website: http://www.houstonaudubon.org/default.aspx/MenuItemID/1149/MenuGroup/CBC.htm
Status: Active, Annual
Location: Brazos Bend State Park and surrounding areas
Description: The Annual Bird Count is conducted each year on one assigned day in a 15-mile diameter circle. All TMNCPC members are welcome to participate; you do not need to be an expert birder — each group is assigned experienced leadership.
# of Volunteers needed: no limit
Supplies needed: Binoculars and Birding Guidebook
Difficulty rating: 2
Maximum VSP hours: 12 hours