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Get your yard bird-ready before the Great Backyard Bird Count

With the Great Backyard Bird Count looming, a few smart backyard tweaks can turn a silent winter view into real data that helps scientists track how birds are surviving a changing season. If your ...
Detroit Free Press

Great Backyard Bird Count lets public do citizen science in as little as 15 minutes

The Great Backyard Bird Count is slated for Feb. 14-17, all over the globe. Last year, more than 642,000 people in 210 countries or subregions helped count birds. This Valentine's Day weekend, love ...
Yahoo

Bird Feeders: Good for Backyard Birds — But Not All Wildlife Should Be Fed

Wild birds maintain a primarily natural diet, making supplemental feeding unnecessary year-round. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service identifies multiple specific risks that make bird feeders dangerous ...
The Columbian

Focusing on flyers: Great Backyard Bird Count, birdwatching can reduce stress, studies say

If you’d like to participate in a global birdwatching event from the perch of your own choosing, try the upcoming Great Backyard Bird Count. The exercise in easy, engaging citizen science is set for ...