Great Backyard Bird Count
February 14, 2020 - February 17, 2020
The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) takes place each year during the second week of February. This fun, free, family-friendly activity is a great way to engage both beginner and experienced birders in citizen science.
Participating in the count is as simple as counting birds for as little as 15 minutes on one or more days of the count then reporting the results online at BirdCount.org. All of the observations submitted to the GBBC are automatically entered into eBird. The data are available to explore using a number of different tools on eBird.org and BirdCount.org. Regular eBird users can participate by entering checklists into eBird as usual during the count.
Last year, GBBC participants in more than 100 countries counted more than 6,800 species of birds on more than 200,000 checklists, providing an incredible snapshot of winter bird populations and distribution in North America and beyond. Learn more about this fantastic citizen science event at gbbc.birdcount.org/.
Read our blog for a quick overview of how to take part in the GBBC.