Great Backyard Bird Count
| When: Feb 12, 2010 07:00 AM to Feb 15, 2010 05:00 PM |
13th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count, Feb 12-15th!
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. Tally the number of individuals
of each species you see and enter your totals here.
Last year, 208 checklists were submitted from Portland, and 1,420 submitted from around the
state. Highlights from last year's Portland
count: Red-necked grebe, Golden eagle, Streaked Horned lark, Northern shrike,
and Gray jay!
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! That's why it's so important for Oregon's stellar birding community to participate!
Questions? Email the Oregon Coordinator, Seth Reams
