The Great Backyard Bird Count Starts Friday

All it takes is 15 minutes to make a difference. [National Audubon Society]( [American Robins.]( [This Friday: Count Birds for a Brighter Future]( The 24th Annual [Great Backyard Bird Count]( (GBBC) begins Friday, February 12, and continues through Monday, February 15. And when the latest science shows that two-thirds of North American birds are threatened by climate change, there is no better time to get involved. The GBBC is a free, fun, and family-friendly way to support bird conservation. Here’s how it works: spend as little as 15 minutes on one or more days of the count tallying birds in your community, and then submit your lists online. The data collected by volunteers from around the world powers conservation and helps us better understand how the birds we love are faring. All it takes is 15 minutes to make a difference. Read on to learn how to safely participate in this year’s Great Backyard Bird Count. [Learn More]( Official COVID-19 Safety Statement: Watching birds is a safe and enjoyable activity we can do during the Covid pandemic. For the 2021 Great Backyard Bird Count, we strongly urge participants to comply with all current country, province, state, First People’s lands, or municipal Covid-19 regulations and guidelines. This includes, but is not limited to, social distancing while birdwatching and wearing a mask when birding with others. Thank you for protecting yourself and your community while celebrating the wonders of birds. American Robins. Photo: Dennis Atwell / Great Backyard Bird Count CONNECT WITH US [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [DONATE]( [ADVOCATE]( National Audubon Society 225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014 USA [(844) 428-3826](#) | [audubon.org]( © 2021 National Audubon Society, Inc. [Update your email address or unsubscribe](