Citizen-Science Project: The Great Backyard Bird Count
By Denese. Filed in Family and Parenting, Homeschooling |
The Great Backyard Bird Count 2010
The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual “citizen-science” project that the whole family can participate in. This year’s bird count begins tomorrow, February 12th and runs through Monday, February 15th.
What is The Great Backyard Bird Count?
“The Great Backyard Bird Count 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.”
The GBBC website contains a printable poster, tally sheet and regional bird checklists; a PowerPoint slideshow about the GBBC (or you can watch a video); a kids page with fun activities, games and coloring pages; an educators page with ideas and activities to involve children in the GBBC plus a photo contest to enter!
Have fun –I know we will! 
Blessings,
Denese
Tags: birds, education freebies, Great-Backyard-Bird-Count, hands-on activities, outdoor activities
Wednesday, March 10th 2010 at 2:32 pm
I hope this was really the largest bird count ever. I heard it was really fun. At least we can checklist the beds in our areas now.