The Great Backyard Bird Count, February 14-17 If you can tell a robin from a Red-tailed Hawk and you have 15 minutes to spend in your backyard, a local park, or even at your living room window, then you can participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count.

A joint project of Audubon, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and Bird Studies Canada, the GBBC unites birders from more than 100 countries around the world in a common goal: tallying and discovering more about the birds in their community. GBBC data tells scientists how weather influences bird populations, where irruptive species occur, how current year migrations compare with previous years, how bird diseases affect population, and more. Together we can take a snapshot of bird populations worldwide. Learn how: http://gbbc.birdcount.org/get-started/

This is a great way to contribute to Citizen Science, and enjoy our feathered friends!

Hope many can participate. Locally, sponsored by Otter Creek Audubon Society..

Heidi Willis