The annual midwest crane count took place on April 16th and we were once again in our “usual” spot, a privately-owned area known as Moody Marsh. This year it was just me, Eddie, and my dad. We can’t quite remember, but we have been doing these counts for over 10 years now. Background of Midwest
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10 Simple and Easy Ways to Complete a Bioblitz
What is a Bioblitz? The goal of a bioblitz is simple: take an inventory of all life forms you can find in a particular area over a particular time period. This time period is usually 24 hours but can be stretched to two days depending on scheduling. Creating a bioblitz is simple and easy and
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[Cornell Lab of Ornithology] – More FeederWatchers Needed
A release from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. They are in need of more FeederWatchers. It is a fun way for birders and casual nature lovers to help through citizen science. Check it out! From Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Ithaca, NY—When thousands of Americans begin tallying birds at their backyard feeders next month for Project
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2011 Great Backyard Bird Count – Illinois
The 2011 Great Backyard Bird Count is over and here are the results we recorded from northern Illinois (Rockford). Dad and Arizona looking for birds in the front yard Friday we had 5 species, Saturday 14, Sunday 3, and Monday just 2. Most counting hours were spent on Saturday when we had more time to
2011 Great Backyard Bird Count – Ohio
The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) in northwest Ohio this year was not-so-great. The highest count we had was Saturday with a grand total of eleven species and it just went downhill from there. Sunday brought ice and wind along with low visibility and Monday was no better, the ice replaced by four inches of
The 2011 Great Backyard Bird Count
February 18th through the 21st is the 14th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC)! This really is the easiest count of the year and a good time to become a Citizen Scientist! The GBBC is a four day event that captures a “snapshot” of where the birds are across North America. By counting for fifteen
3rd Rock Cut Christmas Bird Count Recap
I started the Rock Cut Christmas Bird Count three seasons ago. This year we had large preserved lands CLOSED due to hunting so we were limited. However, the main location of Rock Cut State Park was open and well-covered. Here are the highlights! We counted 1,072 birds of 32 species. Of these there were 47
2010 Rockford Christmas Bird Count Recap
Although we don’t have the final numbers for the whole count (yet) here is a recap of what we saw on the 2010 Rockford Christmas Bird Count. We started the day in single-digit temperatures and really didn’t advance into double digits. My feet were practically frozen from the start but after a battery of American
