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THE GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT
February 16 - February 19
Sponsored by The Cornell Lab and Audubon and Wild Birds Unlimited
The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a citizen science activity occurring Friday, February 16th thru Monday, February 19tht this year. To participate, just count at least one day for 15 minutes and report your count. You can count as much as you want in any locations you want during the four-day GBBC. You do not have to be a member of Project Feeder Watch everyone is welcome to participate! Be sure to keep track of your service hours and enter them under Project Feeder Watch on VMS be sure to note GBBC in the box where you would enter activity details.
This is an opportunity for Project Feeder Watch participants to do additional bird counts at home and also at locations away from your feeders during the four days of the GBBC. You can even do these counts while out at any location you see birds. Take a walk or drive through your neighborhood, visit a park or local lake to count waterfowl and yes you can count from your car. Unlike Project Feeder Watch, there will be a place to note if you are stationary or moving while doing you counts. Be sure to take binoculars and favorite bird guide. Not sure of a bird ID, snap a photo to look it up later.
Everything you need to know to participate can be found on the Great Backyard Bird Count home page at https://www.birdcount.org
On the header bar click on PARTICIPATE, the dropdown menu includes HOW TO PARTICIPATE, USING MERLIN BIRD ID, USING EBIRD MOBILE, USING EBIRD ON A COMPUTER and MY EBIRD
You will find links to download Merlin Bird ID and eBird Mobile when you click on the menu item and detailed instructions.
There are several ways to enter a bird count during the 2024 Great Backyard Bird Count. Use the Merlin Bird ID app, Use the eBird Mobile app or Use your computer (desktop/laptop) to enter GBBC counts log onto the eBird Website at: https://ebird.org/
Members participating in Project Feeder Watch use your current Cornell Lab ID and password to log in and enter data on the eBird website. You can log your GBBC as service hours on VMS under Project Feeder Watch, just be sure to note GBBC in the box where you would enter activity details (see VMS code below).
Submit one or more lists over the four days of counting and you become a contributing citizen scientist. All eBird entries and saved Merlin Bird IDs over the four days contribute to the Great Backyard Bird Count.
HAPPY BIRDING!
Questions? Please Email Karen Mangum, EFCMN Project Feeder Watch Coordinator kmangum13@gmail.com
VMS Code: PO80214: FR Project Feeder Watch (put GBBC in the description field)
