{"id":34108,"date":"2013-02-16T21:25:00","date_gmt":"2013-02-16T20:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebirdersreport.com\/?p=4981"},"modified":"2019-12-22T22:38:12","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T09:38:12","slug":"the-great-backyard-bird-count-goes-global-february-15th-18th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/the-great-backyard-bird-count-goes-global-february-15th-18th\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Backyard Bird Count Goes Global! February 15th \u2013 18th"},"content":{"rendered":"

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. Everyone is welcome – from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day, or you can count for as long as you like each day of the event. It’s free, fun, and easy—and it helps the birds!<\/p>\n

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Evening Grosbeak, Pine Siskin and Lesser Goldfinch, GBBC<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

Why Count Birds?<\/p>\n

Scientists and bird enthusiasts can learn a lot by knowing where the birds are. Bird populations are dynamic; they are constantly in flux. No single scientist or team of scientists could hope to document and understand the complex distribution and movements of so many species in such a short time.<\/p>\n

How Do I Participate?<\/p>\n

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    Create a GBBC account. It’s easy. Just go to their website and click on “<\/p>\n

    Submit your bird checklist<\/p>\n

    ” at the top of the page<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Count birds for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the GBBC.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Enter your results on the GBBC website by clicking “Submit Your Bird Checklist” at the top of<\/p>\n

    this page<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Evening Grosbeaks and Pine Siskin at Feeder<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

    Like I said, it’s easy, it’s fun, and most of all, it helps birds! So don’t delay! Head on over to The Great Backyard Bird Count website and start counting!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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