Will you see a Bushtit in this year’s GBBC? Image by Chris Conard
This year’s Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is February 18- 21, 2022. You can participate in this world-wide annual event and help scientists study the numbers and movements of birds around the world.
This year, prior to the GBBC, you can also participate in a free webinar to learn more about identifying birds, bird songs, and get practice counting birds in large flocks or at a busy feeder. The webinar will be held on February 16 at 2pm EST. Registration is required.
Participants in the GBBC are asked to count birds for as little as 15 minutes (or as long as they wish) on one or more days of the four-day event and report their sightings with eBird or the Merlin Bird ID app. All eBird entries and saved Merlin Bird IDs over the four days contribute to the Great Backyard Bird Count. Learn more about participating.
Merlin Bird ID is also a great resource if you need help identifying a bird during your count. Check out the videos below for more information on Merlin and eBird.
Happy Counting!