Project Feeder Watch- Help!!!

This is a fun and easy way to help out our feathered friends. Do your part to help and protect. I just signed up now.

http://www.birdscanada.org/volunteer/pfw/

Project FeederWatch

The 2009 - 10 Project FeederWatch season begins on Saturday, November 14, 2009 and ends on April 9, 2010.

Watching birds at feeders is a pleasure shared by millions of North Americans. No matter where you live, there's a good chance you can entice birds to your feeder and enjoy hours of entertainment. Turning this bird watching hobby into research for bird conservation is what Project FeederWatch is all about.

Project FeederWatch is an annual survey of North American birds that visit backyard feeders in winter. FeederWatchers periodically count the highest numbers of each species they see at their feeders from November through early April. These observations are then used by scientists to track broad scale trends in distribution and abundance of birds. This partnership between backyard bird watchers and ornithologists has resulted in a wealth of information about winter bird populations. Data from FeederWatchers have helped scientists learn about changes in the distribution and abundance of feeder birds over time; expansions and contractions in their winter ranges; the spread of disease through bird populations; and the kinds of habitats and foods that attract birds.

Project FeederWatch began as the Ontario Bird Feeder Survey in 1976, sponsored by the Long Point Bird Observatory. In 1987, it grew to become a continental survey that now attracts nearly 16,000 participants annually. Project FeederWatch is managed by Bird Studies Canada and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Join Project Feederwatch

Participating in Project FeederWatch is easy:

• Watch birds at your feeder weekly from November through March.
• Count the kinds and numbers of birds at your feeder.
• Record the data on line. Paper dataforms are available.

When you enroll in Project FeederWatch, you'll get:

• A full-sized, colour poster of common feeder birds,
• A six-month bird calendar,
• A comprehensive instruction book,
• useful handbook, and
• Bird Studies Canada's quarterly magazine BirdWatch Canada, covering the latest FeederWatch results, articles on bird behaviour, answers to your bird questions and more.

Join Project Feederwatch

Contact Information:

Project FeederWatch
Bird Studies Canada
P.O. Box 160, 115 Front Street
Port Rowan, ON N0E 1M0
1-888-448-2473
Fax: (519) 586-3532
E-mail: pfw@bsc-eoc.org