• This event has passed.

GREAT BACKYARD
Bird Count

Community Science events like the Great Backyard Bird Count are important sources of information as we look at global warming and its effect on nature. The next Great Backyard Bird Count is February 17-20, 2023, and takes place all across America in thousands of communities. Bird watchers of all ages count birds to create a real-time snapshot of where birds are. Here at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, we’ll be counting birds (and you can help too!) on Feb 18th from 9 a.m. to noon.  All are welcome to participate in this exciting community event!

Grab your binoculars, drop by the Lora Robins Library for a checklist, and meet some organizations that promote birding. Be a part of this community science project; children can assist, too, and are welcome to help with a parent.

yellow bird on branch eats seed

Goldfinch at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. Photo by Tom Hennessy

 

Date:
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Time:
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Event Details

Community science bird counting event is included with Garden Admission

Visit the Lora M. Robins Library where we will have activities and information available from our partnering organizations, including the Feminist Bird Club Richmond Chapter, Virginia Bluebird Society, and the Riverine Chapter of Virginia Master Naturalists.

The Great Backyard Bird Count was launched in 1998 by Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. This global community science project helps the general public and scientists learn more about the year-to-year bird populations and distributions.

Community Science Fun Facts

Citizen Scientist student takes notes in a garden.

Lilah Monroe, observes butterflies for a community scientist project.

  • Last year there were 300,000+ participants from all over the world!
  • Data was collected from 6,436 species of birds
Garden Blog: Bird Watching for Kids
READ NOW!
A Million Blooms
A Million Blooms