Tristen Dittman

Each February, for four days the world comes together to admire birds during the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). Participants spend time in their favorite places observing and counting as many birds as they can find and report their findings. This helps scientists better understand global bird populations. In as little as 15 minutes notice the birds around you. Identify them, count them, and submit your counts to help scientists better understand and protect birds around the world. If you...

We’d like to extend one last thank you to our volunteers that were able to help us with the 126th Audubon Christmas Bird Count (and the 30th year of the Camden/Cumberland count specifically)! We wanted to let you all know that the results are in! With 13 participants this year, we counted 112 species and a total of 6,465 individual birds within our circle! We couldn’t have done it without you all. Hopefully next year, more volunteers will be able to participate and get in on this exciting...

Hello Camden County Birders! This post serves as a call for volunteers. Come be a part of the nation’s longest running community science bird project! The Christmas Bird Count originally started in 1900 as a peaceful alternative to a bird hunting competition. This project involves volunteers that identify and count all birds all day within designated 15-mile diameter circles to help scientists understand and protect bird populations and their habitats. The designated circle in our area...