Great Backyard Bird Count Citizen Scientist

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The Great Backyard Bird Count is your opportunity to be a citizen scientist and help Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Audubon Society gather information on the North American bird population. For at least one day between February 14-17, 2020, simply count birds for 15 minutes. You can bird-watch from the comfort of your home or in the great outdoors.


Why help?

You will help create a snapshot of the abundance and distribution of bird populations. This information along with other citizen-science projects helps scientist develop a broader understanding of bird populations.

Bird Identification

Many people do not know what type of birds live in their area. Do not let this keep you from participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). There are several sources for helping you identify the birds in your regions, such as the free online resource published by the Bird Watcher’s Digest.

Participation Information

CREATE…

First create a free GBBC account with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. If you have participated before it is not necessary to create a new account.

COUNT…

For at least 15 minutes on at least one day between February 14-17, 2020, record the species and count the number of individuals. You can do this on as many days and from as many places.

REPORT…

For each day and place you bird-watched submit a separate checklist of your observations. Enter your data on the GBBC Cornell Lab website or by using the eBird Mobile app.

Resource: Cornell University. 2020. Great backyard bird count. Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Audubon Society. Retrieved from https://gbbc.birdcount.org/


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