Great Backyard Bird Count Workshop Offered

AMBOY – The Great Backyard Bird Count began in 1998 when the Cornell Lab of Ornithology joined with the National Audubon Society to launch this online citizen-science project to gather information about wild birds – the first of its kind.

Now participants can join more than 160,000 Citizen Scientists from more than 130 countries.

They simply count the birds they see for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count, February 16-19.

They can count from any location, anywhere in the world, for as long as they’d like, and then share that information (in real-time if able) with participants worldwide, including photos and even sounds.

People interested in participating are invited to attend a workshop at the Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center on January 28 at 2 p.m

This workshop will help participants prepare themselves for the Great Backyard Bird Count.

Attendees will learn how to identify birds and how to participate in this citizen science opportunity.

There is a program fee of just $4 per person or $12 per family, and children under three are free.

Pre-registration is requested by January 22.

Please contact Diana at 315-963-7286 or [email protected] to register.

The Amboy 4-H Environmental Educational Center is located on State Route 183, between routes 13 and 69 in eastern Oswego County.

For information about the facility and its programming, call the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County 4-H Office at 315 963 7286.

Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities.

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