Here's your chance to count local and migrating birds on Saturday, Feb. 16th, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with expert naturalist Dee DeJong, Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG) and founder of Guides-To-Go, Nature Where You Are. DeJong is conducting the bird count in your "backyard" (North Shields Pond Natural Area, 1333 North Shields Street, Fort Collins) in conjunction with the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). The GBBC is an annual 4-day event that engages birdwatchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are.
You'll learn how to identify birds, why it's important to count birds, and much more in this fun and educational event. You'll take an easy, 1.5-mile walk to count the birds, so dress for the weather and bring your own binoculars and water. Afterward, you'll enjoy refreshments (and get warm) at Guides-To-Go headquarters while helping create a report to submit to the GBBC.
This event is free, but donations are welcome. Birdwatchers of all skill levels are invited. Children aged 6 and up must be accompanied by an adult. This event is limited to the first 12 participants, so RSVP to save your spot by Friday, Feb. 15th, by calling 720-838-3277 or emailing guidestogo2003@gmail.com.
The GBBC is a joint project of The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Audubon Society. For more information, visit http://www.birdsource.org/gbb.
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