Great Backyard Bird Count 2023: Date, History, Facts about Birds

The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is an annual global event held over four days in February. This year’s GBBC runs from February 18 to February 22. It is a free, entertaining, and simple event that unites bird watchers from all walks of life in the counting of birds to provide a snapshot of bird populations in real time. There are over 10,000 species of birds in the world. They can be found in every part of the globe, including Antarctica, ranging from large to small and from monochromatic to multicoloured.

HISTORY OF GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT

The Great Backyard Bird Count is a fun and thrilling event in which everyone can participate. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society launched this in 1998 as the first online citizen-science project to collect data on wild birds and display results in near real-time.

Over time, its popularity and global reach have increased, and it is currently the largest “biodiversity-related citizen scientific project” in the world. Participation in the Great Backyard Bird Count increases annually as people of all ages from around the world demonstrate a desire to spend their weekend counting, learning about, and understanding the significance of birds.

This project’s objective is straightforward: for four consecutive days in February, you must spend time in your favourite areas, such as a local park, a picturesque garden, or your porch or lounge window. You observe and count as many birds as possible and send your findings to birdcount.org. All of the observations you and hundreds of people around the world provide will aid scientists in gaining a better understanding of global bird populations prior to their annual migrations.

In these generally unsettling times, the Great Backyard Bird Count serves as a reminder that thousands of people worldwide share a passion for bird watching. Join thousands of individuals around the world in participating in this enjoyable and meaningful event.

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5 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT BIRDS

Even though there are hundreds of species of birds, they are all categorised into forty groups or types.

Contrary to popular belief, penguins have feathers that serve as insulation in frigid environments.

In addition to parrots, hundreds of other species, such as crows and ravens, mimic human and other noises.

According to studies, a bird’s heart beats 400 times per minute at rest and up to 1,000 times per minute while in flight.

The chicken is the closest living relative of Tyrannosaurus Rex, not crocodiles or rhinos.