© Susumu Kishihara
Want to become a part of something big for birds? Join the Great Backyard Bird Count on February 13-16!
Mass Audubon has a long history of partnering with friends and members to collect backyard bird sightings. Massachusetts residents have been sending us their observations for over 40 years, and this vital information helps us understand and protect birds in our state.
This year we’re embarking on an alternative to our independent backyard bird count, Focus on Feeders. Instead, we’re joining forces with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Great Backyard Bird Count, one of the largest citizen science projects in the world.
Joining in is easy. During this annual four-day event, count birds on one or more days and report your sightings online at birdcount.org. Everyone’s welcome, from beginners to experts. It’s a lot of fun, and it helps all of us protect birds and ultimately our shared environment.
Of course, we still love hearing about (and seeing photos of) your sightings anytime of the year. Share them on our Facebook page or report specific species using one of our reporting tools.
We counted 17 birds, sparrows and finches, at the 4 feeders in my yard at one time. We also have a chicken coop w/ run that attracts a lot of wild birds. We had a couple of cardinals a week ago, but I did not see them during the survey period.
I have been doing the Audubon checklist for a few years now and have found the names of the birds listed. This year, the names that are found in our Audubon bird book do not necessarily correspond to the names on the new list this year. I found it difficult to use.