Help birds by counting the ones in your community!
By counting birds, we can create a clearer picture of bird populations and their health around the world. Get involved in the 23rd Annual Great Backyard Bird Count, February 14-17, 2020.
The Great Backyard Bird Count Provides Valuable Insight
Thanks to all the Great Backyard Bird Count participants from this year and past years! The information provides an historic snapshot into world bird populations.
Great Backyard Bird Count Story Contest Winner
A great big thank-you to all of the volunteer birdwatchers who took part in the Great Backyard Bird Count! We are delighted to announce the winner of Bird Studies Canada’s 2019 GBBC Story Contest.
Be Inspired by Last Year's Story Contest Winners
Our favourite entries in last year’s Great Backyard Bird Count Story Contest were so delightful, we wanted to read them again! We hope they inspire you to participate in the 2019 Great Backyard Bird Count and submit your own story.
Great Backyard Bird Count Should Be "Finchy" and Fun
The 22nd Great Backyard Bird Count will take place from Friday, February 15 through Monday, February 18. Volunteers from around the world are invited to count the birds they see for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count, then enter their checklists at birdcount.org.