Protecting Wildlife and Habitat

Scrub Jay - Jim Cruce

Great Backyard Bird Count

February 12-15

The Great Backyard Bird Count is a 4-day count held each February with the goal of getting a snapshot of bird numbers and distribution across the continent and in Hawaii.  As a participant, you commit to count birds anywhere for at least 15 minutes on one or more of the four count days. The GBBC helps scientists to determine trends and identify worrisome declines that may call for conservation attention and require further study.  Citizen Scientists can make crucial observations and contribute to a dataset the magnitude of which no team of scientists could achieve alone! More...