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Collierville Tennessee - It s almost time to count birds 07 February 2024 ( news )
Collierville , state Tennessee ( By Press Release office)
Feb 07,2024
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The Great Backyard Bird Count is coming soon , and the
Collierville Environmental Commissionis encouraging residents of Collierville to participate . The Great Backyard Bird Count ( GBBC ) is an example of “citizen science , ” a term used for projects of scientific work in which individual volunteers or networks of volunteers participate in research - related tasks such as observation , measurement , or computation . The GBBC is sponsored by Audubon , The Cornell Lab of Ornithology , Bird Studies of Canada , and Wild Birds Unlimited .
The GBBC is from Friday , February 16 to Monday , February 19 , 2024 , and you can participate for as little as 15 minutes!
The GBBC collects information on bird populations from all over the world and uses this information to track changes in bird populations , not only in the U . S . , but the study is growing to track world bird populations , as well . It is becoming more critical for bird populations to be counted because according to the journal Science , the bird population has declined by 3 billion birds in the past 50 years in the U . S . and Canada—that’s almost 30 percent of the bird population .
Join the CEC for a Bird Walk!
In addition to the Great Backyard Bird Count , the Environmental Commission is sponsoring a bird walk on the boardwalk at
Johnson Park in Collierville on Saturday , February 17 , at 8:00 a . m . Jim Varner , the President of the Memphis Tennessee Ornithological Society will lead this walk . There is no charge , and no reservations are necessary . Just meet at the beginning of the boardwalk at 8:00 a . m . The walk will last about two hours , and you will learn to identify the birds of Collierville .
How to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count
It’s easy to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count , and it can take as little as 15 minutes . You can count birds wherever you are , and people of all ages and all levels of bird - watching experience are welcome to participate . In past years , fifty - eight species of birds have been observed by Collierville citizens .
How to participate:
Go to the website
birdcount . organd watch the short video on how to participate .
Count birds for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the GBBC , February 16 - 19 . Count birds in as many places and on as many days as you like—one day , two days , or all four days . Submit a separate checklist for each new day , for each new location , or for the same location if you counted at a different time of day . Estimate the total number of individuals of each species you saw during your count period . ( If you saw one bird come to your birdfeeder several times , count that as only one . Record only the highest number of each bird species you saw all at one time . ) You can also find help in identifying birds by clicking on the Help link on the GBBC website .
Count all the birds you see or hear within your planned time/location and use the best tool for sharing your bird sightings . If you are a beginning bird watcher and new to the count , try using the Merlin Bird ID app . If you have participated in the count before , try eBird Mobile app or enter your bird list on the eBird website ( desktop/laptop ) .
To enter your results on the GBBC website , click on “Participant” on the menu bar to find out how to count birds , and you can also find information here for how to submit your observations . You can also download the free eBird Mobile app to enter data on a mobile device .
To find out more information about the event visit
birdcount . org
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