Bird counts are a great way to help and learn about local nature.

For birders, December is the month of Christmas bird counts. These volunteer bird surveys are a form of citizen science — projects that enlist the efforts of non-professionals to collect data and sometimes to aid in its analysis. Broad public participation allows more data to be gathered, across wider areas and over a longer time period than would be possible by other means. This information enriches our collective scientific understanding of the world. But there’s also a personal payoff: projects like these offer some of the best ways to learn about local nature. They are a free passport to decades of accumulated local wisdom, patient and personalized teaching, and vast troves of newly democratized knowledge.

https://www.marinij.com/2018/12/09/bird-counts-are-a-great-way-to-help-and-learn-about-local-nature/

Posted on December 10, 2018 11:01 AM by biohexx1