Here in Maine, that could be the Great Dooryard Bird Count — but we will save the dooryard for another post. 
The Great Backyard Bird Count is coming soon. The next count will be February 12 — 15, 2010.
What is the Great Backyard Bird Count? The website of the same name, tells us that it is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent. Anyone can participate, from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day, or you can count for as long as you like each day of the event. It’s free, fun, and easy—and it helps the birds. We’ll be adding updated GBBC materials for the next count as they become available.
Last year was my first year at this count and I found it enjoyable. Coppertop, my friend at My Maine Backyard Treasures, suggested that I might enjoy it and she was right!! I get quite a few birds around here but not a lot of different kinds but they are still fun to watch. This year, I have a new camera and hopefully will get some good photo’s.
The GBBC website has all the information that you will need to become a counter. They also have buttons for your web sites, a printable poster, a kids page, and a photo contest.
What do you need to do? Click HERE to go directly to the “How Do You Participate” page for instruction. Then get out your binoculars and get ready to count. Get the whole family involved. This is a wonderful way to interest the kids in birding. Have fun and happy counting!!
Hi there Gladys -
Glad to see you are going to join in on the bird count again this year. Watching the birds can be quite relaxing. I’ll be looking for some bird photos from that new camera of yours!
Coppertop
I did enjoy it last year. Don’t look too hard for those photo’s yet tho. So far, I am getting pictures of blurs, not birds. I may just have to do some reading here.