Do you want to know about the Great Backyard Bird Count? Would you like to find out why it is important? On Tuesday, February 5th, 7:00pm to 8:30pm, visit Bethel’s Byrd’s Books to learn about and prepare for the annual bird count that takes place this year from February 15th to 18th.
Kate Pratt from the Audubon Center at Bent of the River will introduce you to just how important this is to the future of birds in our area.
The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served, and related books will be in stock for the event. To save a spot, go to https://conta.cc/2U0rp5o Byrd's Books is located at 178 Greenwood Avenue, adjacent to The Toy Room and the nearby landmarked Opera House, across the street from the Bethel Public Library.
How is the information from the GBBC used? Bird populations are constantly changing. No single scientist or team of scientists could hope to keep track of the complicated patterns of movement of species around the world. The information from GBBC participants, combined with other surveys, helps scientists learn how birds are affected by environmental changes. For more about the Great Backyard Bird Count, visit http://gbbc.birdcount.org/, and for information about the Audubon Center at Bent of the River, go to http://bentoftheriver.audubon.org/