Love birdwatching? Consider participating in this year’s Great Backyard Bird Count! This free and fun citizen science program takes place February 15-18.

To participate, look out your window and see what birds are in your backyard or at your feeder(s) during the four days of the count. You will need to submit a checklist online for each day that you count.

Your data is important to the bird population snapshot that biologists analyze, which makes a difference in bird conservation.

Typically, there are about 15 – 20 common species of birds that will visit your feeders and yards during the count.

Audubon Pennsylvania offers resources to help you participate.

For more information on state parks and forests and recreation in Pennsylvania, visit DCNR’s website, Visit the Good Natured DCNR Blog,  Click Here for upcoming events, Click Here to hook up with DCNR on other social media-- Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr.

(Photo: Northeast PA Audubon Society.)

(Reprinted from the Feb. 6 DCNR Resource newsletter. Click Here to sign up for your own copy.)

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