GBBC

Gadwalls, and kestrels, and cormorants, oh my! What is GBBC? The Great Backyard Bird Count! For four days every February, bird watchers young and old record all of the different species of birds that they see. This information helps scientists to track bird species, identify population growth or reduction, and see how diseases (such as West Nile virus) are affecting regional bird populations. 

It doesn't matter whether you see only five different birds, or bird-watch for only 15 minutes a day--it all helps! Species tracking sheets for your area are available at http://gbbc.birdsource.org/gbbcApps/checklist.

Check out the Great Backyard Bird Count website.

We will be participating the GBBC in our classroom on Friday, February 14th throughout the day and I encourage families to participate at home as well. I will be sending home a local bird species checklist for your convenience. For students who choose to participate, we will share our checklist results with the class on Monday, February 17th. 

Happy birding!

Ms. G