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The Annual Great Backyard Bird Count

Great Backyard Bird Count 2024

It is that time again! The next Great Backyard Bird Count will be February 16-19, 2024.

This is a fantastic way to get the kids outside in nature, learn about the local wildlife, and contribute to this great event. Anyone can participate for free, no registration is needed. Watch and count birds for at least 15 minutes on any day of the count and enter your results online at www.birdcount.org, where you can watch as the numbers grow each day!

The four-day count typically records more than 10 million observations.

Find out more about this great family activity here: The Great Backyard Bird Count

Interested in an up-close view of your local bird population? Our family got an acrylic suction cup birdfeeder for Christmas several years ago and it was a blast watching all the beautiful birds who popped into our window for a quick bite. The kids LOVED it. Here is a similar option.

Another option (with a fancy app and a higher pricetag) is the Bird Buddy Smart Bird Feeder. My mother-in-law has a version of this and is such a fan.