Did You Know?
The Great Backyard Bird Count is a week long event that invites everyone to count birds.
This year of the annual event will be fantastic - uniting folks from 192 countries, who reported the species of birds discovered in their regions!
These bird enthusiast shared their discoveries with Merlin Bird ID(s), eBird checklist(s), or photos, sounds, or videos from the four-day event that included:
192 Countries participated
384,641 Estimated global participants
7,099 Species of birds identified
359,479 eBird checklists
298,208 Merlin Bird IDs - Check for this is the app store
141,990 photos added to Macaulay Library
How many birds will you spot? A few, or are there more birds than you imagined?
Share the Joys Of Birding
The Great Backyard Bird Count website has an abundance of informationfor birders. We found it is also a handy reference in the field. Try looking up the present bird counts in different regions. Where are you now? How many birds have you seen in the area?
By Melody Schubert