( The North Carolina count results are now available on the GBBC website! )
The Great Backyard Bird Count has begun! This educational birdwatching event, which runs from Friday, February 18 through Monday, February 21, is growing in popularity and many organizations and environmental education centers in North Carolina are taking part.
The Great Backyard Bird Count is led by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, with Canadian partner Bird Studies Canada and sponsorship from Wild Birds Unlimited. According to the GBBC website, it 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 across the continent. Anyone can participate, 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."
Go to the GBBC website to find out how to participate in your own backyard. Want to join in with others in the birdwatching fun? There are a wealth of GBBC and birding events at N.C. Environmental Education Centers across the state. They are listed on EE Calendar, and you can also search for events near you.
Pine Warbler photo by Mike Dunn, N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences
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