Press release from the North Carolina Arboretum:
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 9, 2022) – Communities across the state are grabbing their binoculars to get ready for the North Carolina Bird Count, February 18th-21st. This collaboration of 32 organizations from the mountains to the sea is an exciting time for anyone and everyone to help scientists gather information on our avian friends.
“The information we collect during the bird count is a big help in the study of bird habitats, migration patterns and other data that helps the conservation of birds, and we want as many people to participate as we can get,” said Jonathan Marchal, one of the event organizers and Director of Education at the North Carolina Arboretum. “The North Carolina Bird Count is an amazing way for people to experience the natural world happening in their own neighborhood.”
Anyone can participate in the count, and it takes only a few steps to get plugged into the action. The first step is to visit www.ebird.org to get started and set up a free eBird account from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Then, at www.scienceacrossnc.org participants can also find information on in-person or virtual instructional courses on how to observe, record and upload their bird photos. Then, it’s just a matter of visiting a favorite spot to watch birds and enter the information into the app. Bird counters can even earn an NC Bird Count badge.
The week is chock full of ways to learn more about birds, as participating organizations offer a wide range of programming across North Carolina. On February 19th, The North Carolina Arboretum, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, North Carolina Zoo and Halyburton Park will also host a live virtual “Birds Across NC” presentation on Facebook (@thenorthcarolinaarboretum) from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
For more information on how to participate in the North Carolina Bird Count, please visit www.scienceacrossnc.org.
The North Carolina Bird Count is organized by The North Carolina Arboretum and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences with support from 30 other North Carolina organizations.
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