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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Schoolyard Feeding Stations

Label and organize your supplies
Keep seed and other food in clean, airtight, secure containers.

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Make or buy your bird feeders

Provide a variety of food in a variety of feeder types such as seed in hopper feeders and suet in suet cages or logs.

Choose an area with existing cover

Or landscape for cover and natural food

Provide instant bird cover
Tree and shrub trimmings and/or Christmas trees placed around feeders provide "instant" cover for birds and will likely increase the number of ground-feeding birds you see around your feeders. This can be a helpful way to provide greater cover while new plantings mature.

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Place feeders so they are easily accessible and maintain your feeder area regularly.
Provide water to help make your feeder area more attractive to birds.
Enlist local service groups
Winston-Salem Kiwanis Club helped set up a feeder area for Easton Elementary School.

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Protect your feeders from vandalism with locks and other securing devices. Here are some ideas from Easton Elementary School and the Winston-Salem Kiwanis Club:

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                                            Lock feeders to avoid theft

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