Common Feeder Birds
Tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)Downy woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)Eastern towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)House finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)Uncommon Feeder BirdsPurple finch (Haemorhous purpureus)Evening grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus)Fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca)Pine siskin (Carduelis pinus)Hermit thrush (Catharus guttatus)
The Great Backyard Bird Count is a citizen science-based project co-sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the National Audubon Society and Bird Studies Canada.
This year, the bird count takes place Feb. 17-20. During that time, participants from all over the world commit to bird-watching for a minimum of 15 minutes per day and recording the numbers and species spotted at their backyard feeders.
Then, these checklists are uploaded onto a worldwide database. Ornithologists across the globe use that information to better understand migratory patterns, fluctuations in populations, the effects of climate change and more.
Want to get in on the avian action this month?