Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. 14 - 17, 2014

12 years ago

The Great Backyard Bird Count is held next weekend, Feb. 14 - 17, 2014, and is a fun way to get outside, count birds, and contribute to a major citizen science event.

You can count one day, two days, three days, four days at one location, and if you feel like exploring around you can report results on a walk or a drive-by of an interesting location.

And after you submit your report(s) you can watch the results pour in from all over the world and check what birds other people have been seeing wherever.

Claire

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User
12 years ago
Yep, I'm in! Did it last year too, it was fun.
User
12 years ago
Day 2 of the count and there's a lot of activity at the feeder and suet blocks. A red-bellied woodpecker had lunch at the suet feeder so of course, by the time I went to get the camera, she/he had moved on. Plenty of dark-eyed Juncos (15), mourning doves (5), house sparrows (5), blue jays (4), chickadees (2), a red bellied nuthatch and a male and female northern cardinal. All within 30 minutes of keeping track!
User
12 years ago
Here's Mr. C.
User
12 years ago
Nuthatch at the suet.
savannahmoon
12 years ago
My sons and I are participating for the first time this year! We have had our regulars at the feeders. We went for a little walk this morning in the woods behind our house but the boys ended up just throwing sticks in the creek instead of being quiet and looking for birds lol. Tomorrow we will go either to the Wildlife Refuge or to the beach and see what we find. I love this because it gets the kids excited. :)
Host I wish I could see some nuthatches! They are in my area but I have yet to see a single one! :(
claireplymouth z6b coastal MA
Original Author
12 years ago
I just checked the GBBC site and right now there are

Checklists Submitted: 28589

Total Species Observed: 2546

Total Individual Birds Counted: 2768737

That's almost 3 million birds counted! and the checklists are from all over the world (they have a great map).

I've submitted a few checklists (alright, six) and I'll do a few more this weekend. Heavy snow is getting in the way this afternoon.

Claire
User
12 years ago
Another Nuthatch pic taken during my count today for you Savannahmoon!
User
12 years ago
OK one more!
Aurore
12 years ago
The Great Backyard Bird Count always begins my new year of birdwatching. I print out the birding list for my area then see what I can check off during the GBBC. After the count I continue to see how many more I can get for the year until the GBBC begins again next year and I start all over again.
User
12 years ago
Two of these beauties in my backyard this morning at the suet feeders but I only managed to take a pic of one of them through the living room window. Red bellied woodpecker.
User
12 years ago
A couple of buddies sharing a meal.
claireplymouth z6b coastal MA
Original Author
12 years ago
Very nice pictures, Hostanista - I hope you reported all of these birds to the GBBC!

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An interim report as the GBBC winds up, with lots of information on what birds were seen where:

GBBC eNewsletter
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And as of 5:40 PM Feb. 20, 2014

Checklists Submitted from 131 countries:
133571

Total Species Observed:
4005

Total Individual Birds Counted:
16471475

and there's still checklists coming in!

Claire