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The COVID-19 pandemic may be a particularly good time for people in Canada and around the world to take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count.  The 24th edition of this activity takes place between February 12 to 15, 2021. Because of pandemic restrictions, people may be looking for fun activities and the Nature Conservancy…

Submitted During the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, people are often looking for fun things to do and learn. If you need some inspiration for the coming long weekend, the Nature Conservancy of . . .

Northern Flicker | Image via The Macaulay Library SC is home to hundreds of year-round + migrating bird species, each with their own characteristics, habits, and songs. You’ve likely seen more of them lately — at your feeders, on your fence posts, or swooping overhead. In South Carolina, we get to celebrate the arrival of winter finches — like the American Goldfinch Since so many birds are active right now, you may be wondering what they all are — and you don’t need a lot of exp...

Great Backyard Bird Count 2021 could be biggest ever Updated Feb 10, 2021; Posted Feb 10, 2021 The blue jay is one of the top 10 most counted birds annually in the Great Backyard Bird Count. (GBBC photo) Facebook Share The 24th annual GBBC is scheduled for Friday, February 12, through Monday, February 15. All birding indices, from sales of bird feeders and seed to downloads of bird-identification apps, have trended significantly upward during the coronavirus pandemic. Last year a record 268,6...

LAGRANGE — When Sam Plew was a kid, he said he was absolutely fascinated when he opened a National Geographic magazine and first learned that it does snow in Africa,

24th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count @NYSDEC

For four days each February, people participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count.

Fifteen minutes of your time, on any day from Friday through Monday, on an urban street corner, a suburban backyard, a farm field — anywhere in the world — can make a difference for birds and people. This years Great Backyard Bird Count is about to begin and even if you dont know the difference between a tufted titmouse and a dark-eyed junco, you can participate and help scientists determine where the birds are. That information, in turn, can help shed light on conditions for people as ...

Great Backyard Bird Count underway Poll Will you visit a business if they open in spite of health restrictions that say they can’t? Yes The worldwide Great Backyard Bird Count event has returned for the 24th year this month, with hopes that with more people spending time outdoors because of the pandemic, more will participate for a better count. The annual bird count is an opportunity for all budding birdwatchers and bird-count experts to use their skills. For at least 15 minutes on one or m...

Written by The Great Backyard Bird Count The 2021 Great Backyard Bird Count will take place in Connecticut February 12-15, 2021 Each February, for four days, the world comes together for the love of birds. Over these four days we invite people to spend time in their favorite places watching and counting as many birds as they can find and reporting them to us. These observations help scientists better understand global bird populations before one of their annual migrations. Participating...