by Malaka Rodrigo | Feb 16, 2019 | citizen science, Garden BirdWatch
It is again time to pay attention to birds around us as global Great Backyard Bird Count(GBBC) is held on 15th – 18th of February http://gbbc.birdcount.org/. Participating GBBC is very easy – just look for birds for at least 15 minutes and upload your list...
by Malaka Rodrigo | Jun 3, 2018 | citizen science, Garden BirdWatch
We are glued to TVs, Computers and mobile phones; getting distancing ourselves from the nature. Birds are adorable creatures that even a small garden is being visited by dozen(s) of different species – so they have special power of connecting all of us to...
by Malaka Rodrigo | May 5, 2018 | citizen science, science
Many birders like to take part in projects that give purpose to their passion, and, for that reason, atlassing is a favourite of birders around the world. Atlas projects prompt birders to cover their neighbourhoods in more detail than they have before, draw them into...
by Malaka Rodrigo | May 3, 2018 | citizen science
How many birds can be seen in one day? That’s the question that drives a ‘big day,’ a 24-hour birding binge. On 5 May, go birding for 10 minutes around your home, or for 10 hours across your entire county, state, province, or country—and submit your sightings to...