Get Ready for the Great Backyard Bird Count!

The Great Backyard Bird Count starts Friday, 2/13!

Launched in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, the Great Backyard Bird Count was the first online citizen science project to collect data on wild birds and to display results in near real-time.

Now, hundreds of thousands of people of all ages and walks of life worldwide join the four-day count each February to create an annual snapshot of the distribution and abundance of birds.

This year's count runs from Friday, February 13 - Monday, February 16.

Want to participate? Here are some great resources to help you get ready:

• Watch our recorded workshop to learn all about the history of GBBC, its purpose, tips for identifying birds, and the protocols to be followed while counting.
• Visit the GBBC website to learn more about the count and find lots of tips on how to participate.
• Get familiar with tools like eBird and Merlin to help with your count.
• Brush up on your ID skills with our backyard bird identification workshop, available to watch online.