Project Feederwatch 2 for 1 Offer

Many of you may be participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) which starts this Friday, February 13 and runs through Monday, February 16.

I received an email from Cornel University's Ornithology Lab which oversees the GBBC and Project Feeder Watch. There is still time to do both the GBBC and Project Feederwatch this year, and there is a special 2 for 1 offer open to NEW MEMBERS which I have copied below. I am already a member.

Pam
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Dear GBBC participant,

We know you like watching birds--so here's a special two-for-one offer to make the enjoyment last all winter long:

New U.S. participants joining Project FeederWatch in February will automatically be signed up for next season too. Join now for the rest of the 2008-2009 season (through April 3), and you will receive the 2009-2010 season at no charge! Project FeederWatch takes place from November to early April each year, collecting information about feeder birds from thousands of bird watchers across the country.

To learn more and sign up for this special offer, visit www.feederwatch.org or call the Lab toll-free at (800) 843-2473. In return for the $15 fee ($12 for Lab members) new participants receive the FeederWatcher’s Handbook, an identification poster of the most common feeder birds in their area, a calendar, complete instructions, the FeederWatch annual report, Winter Bird Highlights, and the Lab's quarterly newsletter, BirdScope. Plus you'll be signed up to participate for the entire 2009-2010 season for no additional charge.

Let's keep counting the birds!

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a membership institution interpreting and conserving the earth's biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds.

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/

Thank you Pam!

I got that too. That really takes a comittment to do Project FeederWatch...not sure I could be consistent with it.

It's doesn't have to be an every day commitment, but it does take a bit of planning to count on two consecutive days, then wait 5 days and count two consecutive days again. We don't stand by the window all day. Some days, if it's really active, we'll spend more time and look more frequently just because it's exciting. On other days when the birds aren't there, we may spend a total of an hour perhaps made up of glances out the window every now and then. Back when we both worked Mon-Fri, with Sat chore day and Sun church and football day, I think we probably couldn't have done it justice.

I am thinking it over...I could do it during the week since I don't work....

Nanny, You might try the Great Backyard Bird Count this Friday through Monday. In the GBBC you count all the birds you see in your yard, or your neighborhood, or a site of your choosing. It gives one a chance to see and report more species and numbers than generally visit a birdfeeder. There is no charge.

Oh yes I am doing that. I did it last year too. In fact, I just made up my master list to have ready to count tomorrow!