It’s a bird, it’s a plane – nope, another bird: 2018 Great Backyard Bird Count takes off
The 21st GBBC kicked off today (Friday, Feb. 16) and runs until Monday, Feb. 19 in backyards – and beyond – across the country.
The 21st GBBC kicked off today (Friday, Feb. 16) and runs until Monday, Feb. 19 in backyards – and beyond – across the country.
Watching birds for as little as 15 minutes could add to the scientific base of knowledge.
Last year, an estimated 163,763 bird watchers from more than 100 countries submitted 162,052 bird checklists reporting 5,689 species – more than half the known bird species in the world.