[nnasnet] Fw: GBBC eNews: The 2014 Poster, Tricky Finches, and New Video
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- Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 17:41:18 -0500
GBBC eNews: The 2014 Poster, Tricky Finches, and New VideoThought you would
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Subject: GBBC eNews: The 2014 Poster, Tricky Finches, and New Video
In this issue: the GBBC flyer and a new video, a "Snowy"
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GBBC eNewsletter
December 2013
GBBC Poster!
The 2014 GBBC poster is here! You can download
and print it from the GBBC website. Our hope is that you'll be able to post a
few of these in libraries, schools, stores, favorite birding spots, or other
public places in your town, as long as you have permission to do so. This is
one simple way you can help spread the world about the Great Backyard Bird
Count. French and Spanish versions of both the regular poster and the event
poster are also available on the GBBC website.
New Video
We've also put together an all-new, narrated
video presentation about the GBBC that explains the "how" and the "why" of the
count. It's a basic introduction for newcomers and a good way for returning
participants to remind themselves about the steps to follow, now that the GBBC
has been integrated with eBird.You can play the video from YouTube or from the
GBBC website.
Left photo by Lewis Scharpf, right photo by
Valerie Donohue, 2013 GBBC
Fuzzy About Finches?
There are several keys to distinguishing among
some of the confusing finches: location, size and shape, and color pattern.
We've put together a downloadable PDF filled with tips on the finer points of
tricky finch identification. But first, a quick quiz: Can you identify which
bird is the House Finch and which is the Purple Finch in the photos above? The
answer is at the bottom of the newsletter. Get the "Tricky Finches" PDF.
Snowy Owl by Diane McAllister, WA, 2013 GBBC
Snowies Again!
Snowy Owls are causing a sensation across parts
of North America once again! Remember the big irruption during the winter of
2011-12? During the 2012 GBBC, participants reported seeing the owls in record
numbers throughout the Great Plains south to Kansas and in the Pacific
Northwest of the United States.
The current influx shows a very different
pattern. Most reports are coming into eBird from the Great Lakes region and the
Northeast. GBBC participants in these regions may be able to count them because
the birds will be hanging around through at least the beginning of March! Read
more about the current movements of Snowy Owls and compare sightings on eBird
maps.
The GBBC is
February 14-17, 2014
If you are planning a local event for the GBBC, we want
to know about it! Ideas include a workshop before the count to teach others how
to participate or classes on how to identify the birds people are likely to see
in February in your area. You might also offer bird walks during the GBBC at a
nearby park, nature center, or refuge. Please send your events to
gbbc@xxxxxxxxxxx and be sure to include the date(s), time, description, contact
information, and any admission fees. We're also providing a downloadable PDF
poster for your local events with space to fill in details so you can spread
the word in your town!
Carolina Wren by Michele Black, Ohio, 2013 GBBC
Christmas Bird Count Underway!
Audubon's 114th Christmas Bird Count will take place
December 14, 2013, to January 5, 2014. The longest-running citizen-science
survey in the world, the Christmas Bird Count provides critical data on bird
population trends. Tens of thousands of participants know that it is also a lot
of fun. Check out the 11 reasons the Christmas Bird Count rocks!
Your thoughts and feedback are important too. Bird
Studies Canada, the Canadian program partner for the CBC, invites you to take
their new Christmas Bird Count Survey. Thank you for supporting the study and
helping to conserve birds and biodiversity!
Learn more about participating in the CBC and find a
count near you. In the U.S. and points south, visit the Audubon website. For
Canada, visit the Bird Studies Canada website.
Click on the image above to try an interactive
bird-part exercise!
Be a Better Birder
If you're new to the wonderful world of bird watching,
we have two online tutorials that will help you focus on what's important in
identifying birds. Part 1 is all about size and shape; part 2 covers color and
pattern. You can take these tutorials at home at your own pace. Developed by
the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, each features interactive exercises, engaging
media, and full access for 6 months after registration ($29 each). Click on the
image above to try the bird parts interactive activity, then learn more about
the tutorials.
Visit Wild Birds Unlimited, a sponsor of the Great
Backyard Bird Count!
Finch answer:
Purple Finch on the left; House Finch on the right,
both males..
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