Think beyond birdseed.

The Great Backyard Bird Count, held February 14-17, encourages people to observe and count bird species in their area. Participants can use the Merlin Bird ID app and report their findings through the ...

If you’d like to participate in a global birdwatching event from the perch of your own choosing, try the upcoming Great Backyard Bird Count. The exercise in easy, engaging citizen science is set for ...

Wintertime may seem like a quiet, hibernating period until you start focusing on our feathered friends. Surprisingly, there are plenty of birds soaring, skittering, and swooping in the air at this ...

True to the scientific method, the Great Backyard Bird Count started out of curiosity. Researchers at the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology had an observation and a question.

Last week, on a chilly, brisk afternoon, I joined a group of novice bird watchers to learn to identify birds by their calls.

A new assessment from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows that a whopping 96 million Americans (3 out of 10 of us) age 16 and older engage in bird-watching. Of that number, 91 million watch the ...

The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual international event during which birders help ornithology researchers by logging ...

It might be Valentine’s Day – but this weekend is for more than just love birds. The Great Backyard Bird Count is back. Between Feb. 14 and 17, the event invites nature enthusiasts around the world to ...