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 ...

(UPDATE: Jason Martz tells us they had 46 people participate in the walk on Saturday, and identified 20+ species.) GETTYSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — It’s the weekend of the Great Backyard Bird Count. From Feb.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

(WJHL) – Scientists are encouraging the public to get out and count birds to help round out international research efforts, and a local park is offering its own event. The Great Backyard Bird Count is ...

Just as spring begins to show its annual gifts of rejuvenation — and as we celebrate Earth Day — two new books offer reflections on ways that watching birds can renew our joy in nature, and maybe even ...