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eBird is an ideal tool for recording bird observations, and a link to hundreds of thousands of citizen-scientist birdwatchers who use it every day. eBird is amassing one of the largest and fastest-growing biodiversity data resources in the world through user-submitted checklists that document the presence or abundance of species on your land.

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eBird is a free app that you can use to record species you observe whenever and wherever you are out birding.

FeederWatch is a November-April survey of birds that visit backyards, nature centers, community areas, and other locales in North America. FeederWatch data show which bird species visit feeders at thousands of locations across the continent every winter. The data also indicate how many individuals of each species are seen. This information can be used to measure changes in the winter ranges and abundances of bird species over time.

The Great Backyard Bird Count is a 4-day count held over a long weekend in February. Watch birds in your backyard or anywhere else, be part of this 20+ year tradition, and help provide scientists with a snapshot of bird populations. Whether you count one bird or hundreds, participating is easy and fun for all ages! Let birds bring you closer to nature and to each other by spending four days in February with us!

NestWatch is a monitoring program designed to track status and trends in the reproductive biology of birds, including when nesting occurs, number of eggs laid, how many eggs hatch, and how many hatchlings survive. The database is intended to be used to study the current condition of breeding bird populations and how they may be changing over time as a result of climate change, habitat degradation and loss, expansion of urban areas, and the introduction of non-native plants and animals.

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Since 2016, Climate Watch volunteers have collected data which Audubon scientists are able to use to document that birds are responding to climate change and shifting their ranges. During winter and summer each year, participants conduct a series of 12 five-minute counts within a designated square in their area, with the goal of documenting the presence or absence of target species. 

The Christmas Bird Count begun as a way to promote conservation by counting, rather than hunting, birds on Christmas Day of 1900. Audubon’s community science project that started it all, more than a century ago. It’s now an event held around the world each winter. Birders count every bird they see or hear all day, traveling in organized groups that can include both experienced birders and beginners.