Take Part in the Great Backyard Bird Count: February 18-21

The Great Backyard Bird Count gives you the opportunity to make birds count by participating in this annual event which takes place over four days each February and links citizens with scientists in an effort to collect important data about backyard birds. 

And it is as Simple as it gets..
Feeding birds…watching birds…counting birds. These are three simple actions can make a world of difference.

How so? By simply offering your birds a variety of foods and recording the activity you observe around your feeders, you will provide valuable information that helps scientists determine where bird populations are thriving—and where they need help.

Simple! But important.

Not sure which foods to offer your birds during the GBBC? Again…keep it simple. Provide suet for woodpeckers and other woodland birds, WBU Finch Blend for finches, and a WBU seed blend to bring in a wide variety of your other backyard birds. Throw in some extras like Bark Butter® and peanuts and your birds will come running (flying!) to be counted.

Too simple? Do you really want to hone your GBBC menu? Then be sure to check out the WBU Nature Centered Podcast episode, “Why Do Bird Food Choices Matter?” Our entertaining hosts and WBU Naturalists, John and Brian, will walk you through the ins and outs of which bird foods are best for attracting the widest variety of birds to your own backyard.

To learn how simple it is to participate in the GBBC click here and be sure to visit us for the great products to help you count the birds.

And speaking of simple. Here’s a quick list of six additional actions you can take to help birds and become a Song Bird Hero!

And being a Song Bird Hero is simply the best!

The GBBC is a joint project of Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the National Audubon Society and Birds Studies Canada and is sponsored by Wild Birds Unlimited. To learn more about participating, go to https://www.birdcount.org/ Your information becomes part of an extensive data base that is analyzed by scientists to better understand important trends in bird populations, range expansions, habitat changes and shifts in migration patterns.

Make your backyard count even more for the birds when you participate in this year’s GBBC. And to ensure the birds all show up to be counted, shop in-store or visit our online store for curbside pickup or delivery of the widest variety of great bird food products!