Show Your Birds Some Love

February is National Bird Feeding Month, and the 13th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) occurs February 12 - 15. Show your birds some love by participating in this citizen science research opportunity.

Wild Birds Unlimited is a proud, major sponsor of the GBBC, a joint project between the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. The GBBC links people like you with scientists to collect important data about birds.

Participating in the GBBC is simple. Just count the birds in your yard, and report that information at the GBBC Web site.

This site gives instant feedback through graphics, animated maps and other regularly-updated information. This extensive information helps scientists better understand trends in bird populations, range expansions, habitat changes and migration patterns.

This year, you can “tweet” about the birds on Twitter!  Simply add #gbbc (lower case letters) at the end of your message, and your tweet will be drawn into the widget on the GBBC Web site. Follow everyone's GBBC tweets on Twitter and by your search for #gbbc. If you do not have a Twitter account, you can follow all the tweets on the GBBC Web site.

The GBBC is a fun, educational opportunity for you and your family.

Not only do you get to feed and enjoy your birds as you normally do, but you also get to be a part of a scientific study that makes your birds and your backyard count.

So show your birds some love this month. Be sure to participate in the GBBC.