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The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), an annual event, is underway! Run by Birds Canada , Cornell Lab of Ornithology , and National Audubon Society , the GBBC is a citizen-science project designed to get everybody involved in birding and to help...

MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: February 11, 2021 A bald eagle that Edmonds resident Alan Mearns photographed at a neighbor’s home. Be on the lookout for birds and help gather knowledge at the same time. The annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) will take place Feb. 12-15, and everyday people are invited to aid scientists in better understanding bird populations. Over those four days, people are encouraged to spend 15 minutes or more — at least once –in their yard or other easily accessible...

Kansas News Service Cornells Merlin app shows one kind of duck you can find migrating through the Lawrence area this time of year. Half of North Americas grassland birds have disappeared since 1970. Other species are declining, too. So scientists want to know what you see near you, whether you spot a pigeon or a peregrine falcon. LAWRENCE, Kansas — Raucous chirping tipped me off to the tree full of birds in my front yard last weekend. I opened the door and peeked out. House sparrows seemed to...

When: Feb. 12-15, sunrise to sunset. Where: Your backyard, or join bird count walks at the local Audubon Societys Beechwood Farms in Fox Chapel or Succop Nature Park in Butler. Details: To participate in the count, visit birdcount.org. To attend the local Audubon count walks, register and learn about details on Audubons website. TribLIVEs Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. The 24th Great Backyard Bird Count is set for Frid...

Half of North Americas grassland birds have disappeared since 1970. Scientists want to know what you see, whether its a pigeon or peregrine falcon.

“Cold is merciless. It shows you where you are. What you are.” — Wim Hof Birds and humans alike have recognized the dangers of the extreme cold. More food and shelter from the wind will help tremendously. But the cold is showing. It has had an immediate and dramatic effect on the open waters around Marquette. Before last weekend was over, ice had completely closed off much of the open water where more than 500 mallards and a smattering of American black ducks and an American wigeon loun...

American Goldfinch (Photo: Submitted by Nature Conservancy of Canada) If you are looking for something to do this weekend, get out and count the birds! The 24th annual Great Backyard Bird count runs from February 12 to 15th this year. It’s very simple, bird watchers from around the globe, count the number of birds they see during at least a 15 minute period, on one or more days of the count. Conservation Biologist with the Nature Conservancy of Canada Allison Patrick says there are a number o...

Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park staff are pleased to start off our 2021 events by participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count.

The Great Backyard Bird Count is an inter-organizational effort between the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, National Audubon Society, and Birds Canada. Details

Credit: Donald Metzner, courtesy Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Ithaca, NY--The European House Sparrow has a story to tell about survival in the modern world. In parts of its native range in Europe, House Sparrow numbers are down by nearly 60%. Their fate in the U.S. and Canada is less well known. A new study by Cornell Lab of Ornithology scientists aims to clarify the status of this non-native species, using 21 years of citizen science data from the Cornell Labs Project FeederWatch. The results a...