The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent. Anyone can participate, from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day, or you can count for as long as you like each day of the event. It's free, fun, and easy-and it helps the birds."

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Wild Birds Unlimited

Cornell Information Technologies

National Resources Conservation Service

National Science Foundation

 

 

Give a slide show

2012_PPT_OpenSlide.JPGThis is the 2012 version of the slide show is now available.

Download the 2012 PowerPoint presentation explaining how to take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count, why participation is needed, and what we can learn from the count. It also features the top 10 birds reported during the last count.

Download the PowerPoint presentation:

-- PowerPoint 2010 Presentation

-- PowerPoint 1997-2003 Presentation

-- Download the PowerPoint script  (PDF)

-- Watch a narrated video about the GBBC with instructions for data entry

If you are planning to give a GBBC presenation in your community, please let us know ahead of time so we may put it on our list of local events. Contact Pat at pel27@cornell.edu.

Thank you for spreading the word about the GBBC!