Learn ways to prevent birds from hitting windows, get involved in citizen science projects, and more.
A Whimbrel in Pasco County, Florida. Photo by hunter58
In these days of partisan bickering and ever-tightening budgets, we find ourselves looking more and more for examples of collaborative, effective partnerships that truly help … Read More “How the Great Wisconsin Birdathon is helping Wisconsin’s great birds”
Make your birdwatching count in October! Below we list seven citizen-science projects that need you. The list is up to date and useful because it’s … Read More “Seven citizen-science projects you can join in October”
We love eagle watches, bird surveys, loon counts, breeding bird atlases, and other citizen-science projects. They’re fun and interesting, they’re a good way to make … Read More “Year-round citizen-science projects”
Get ready to count chickadees! The annual Great Backyard Bird Count starts on Friday, February 14. Birdwatchers from more than 100 countries are expected to … Read More “It’s time for the Great Backyard Bird Count!”
A new season for one of our favorite citizen-science projects kicks off two weeks from today. Project FeederWatch begins on Saturday, November 9. You and … Read More “Citizen scientists: Join the action at Project FeederWatch”
Where to turn in a bird emergency: what to do when you find a bird, how to care for baby birds, how to rescue and transport songbirds and birds of prey, what to feed a bird during an emergency, and answers to questions about injured and orphaned birds. Read More “Bird 911”
The author of The Sibley Guide to Birds tells how he keeps birds from hitting windows at his home Read More “David Allen Sibley describes why birds hit windows and what we can do to prevent window strikes”
