This Weekend is the Great Backyard Bird Count (US and Canada)

**MeteorWayne** · February 16th, 2012, 09:28 PM

Welcome to GBBC — Great Backyard Bird Count

For those in North America, this weekend is the Great Backyard Bird Count, a valuable event to track bird species. It's one of those citizen science things. If you are interested, check out the link above.

Wayne

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**Origin** · February 18th, 2012, 02:45 PM

Thanks Wayne! I almost missed it again this year!

**ballyhoo** · February 18th, 2012, 04:24 PM

Warmer temperatures and lack of snow in parts of North America are setting the stage for what could be a most intriguing 15th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, coming up February 17-20.

Participants count birds at any location they wish for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count, then enter their tallies at www.birdcount.org. Anyone can participate in the free event, and no registration is required.

Join the Great Backyard Bird Count Feb 17-20 | National Audubon Society

**MeteorWayne** · February 18th, 2012, 05:07 PM

Duplicate Thread...

Read before you write

**ballyhoo** · February 18th, 2012, 05:34 PM

sorry about that, I didn't even notice your thread.....on the bright side, all the direct links are in my thread :P

**westwind** · February 18th, 2012, 05:51 PM

Dear ballyhoo. I was led to believe that the only Country with Great Back Yards was Australia. I have a great back yard. My residential block ( read site ) measures 50 feet by 130 feet, 50 foot street frontage. Yes, I am on friendly terms with my Backyard birds. Bye the bye, I thought all Americans lived in Apartments? All the film we see here in Australia, apart from Gene Autry films, and Doc Holiday ( my favourite ), would suggest that Apartment living is the go. Even Clint Eastwood may not have a backyard. westwind.

**Lynx_Fox** · February 18th, 2012, 05:57 PM

For my little patch of Scotch broom invaded grassland being converted to Gary Oak meadow the hard way, it's dark-eyed Junco, black-capped chickadee Steller's Jay, and a grey warbler I hope comes around again. I haven't' seen my red-tailed hawk who occasionally sits atop my big Douglas fir. Maybe I'll listen for owls tonight.