The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual citizen-science project that gathers data about wild birds. Participants go outside for at least 15 minutes and identify as many birds as they can. If you ...

EVERETT — The Audubon Society will hold its 28th annual Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend, allowing birders of all ages to help create a global data set of bird species and numbers. To ...

The 2025 edition of the Great Backyard Bird Count soared to record participation and number of species documented, according to organizers. Highlights of this year's event included 8,078 bird species ...

Depending on where you live, there are many types of beneficial birds you want in your yard. And with these birds come eggs. Finding these shelled beauts or even a nest in your backyard is a normal ...

Although it is unnecessary to feed birds in the winter, we enjoy watching them and noticing how different species have developed different habits. The most numerous is the 6-inch house sparrow (Passer ...

Don’t take the birds in your backyard for granted. Beyond eating bugs or invasive plant seeds, backyard birds provide people with joy and wonder, said Geoff LeBaron, Christmas Bird Count director for ...

If you see your neighbors standing in the yard with binoculars this weekend, don't be afraid to step outside and join them. Although they could be searching for spy balloons and other flying objects, ...

Multiple types of birds at a bird feeder - Nitr/Shutterstock Having a bird feeder in your backyard can indeed be a rewarding experience. There are many things you should be looking for in a bird ...

HASTINGS, MI – Local bird enthusiasts will have a chance to participate in this year's Great Backyard Bird Count, and on Saturday, Feb. 15, volunteers and staff at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute will ...

With the world on lockdown, public spaces closing, and only so many episodes of Tiger King to keep us entertained, we’ve got little left but to stare out our windows. Thankfully, the optimistic ...