The Bird Studies Canada GBBC Story Contest
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Great Backyard Bird Count Results
It was another exciting, record-breaking year for the Great Backyard Bird Count. The final 2017 GBBC results are in!
Transported by Nature
Resembling an old film strip, my first experience in the Giant Backyard Bird Count flashes in my mind’s eye…
Vireo
It was Day Three of the 2017 Great Backyard Bird Count. The morning began with drizzly conditions, but after a few minutes of counting, rain began to pour from the sky. As the downpour continued, I counted robins, blackbirds and juncos, periodically wiping the lenses of my binoculars.
Birding in Virginia: From the Coastal Plain to the Piedmont
I had assumed that the Great Backyard Bird Count was for birding exclusively in backyards. I do not have a backyard. However, I learned that the count can be done anywhere, so this year I set out to do what I considered my Great Beyond Bird Count!