Join the "Hour of Garden Birds" - aid in tracking our feathered garden guests! 🐦
Counting Garden Birds: Identifying and tabulating the bird species in your backyard - "Bird Census Hour - Record Your Avian Neighbors"
Ever wondered how many blue tits, finches, robins, or sparrows inhabit our gardens and parks? The Nature Conservation Union Germany (NABU) and the Bavarian Nature Conservation Association LBV are calling on us to find out! This year, during the "Hour of Garden Birds" event, running from May 9 to 11, we're invited to spot and count birds. 🕒🐦
According to NABU, the focus this time around is on familiar, widely distributed bird species that can be found in our gardens, on balconies, or in parks. Why not catch a glimpse of this year's potential "Bird of the Year", the redstart, as they return from their winter quarters, foraging for insects in gardens [1]?
To participate, simply observe birds from your doorstep for an hour during the specified dates. Record the highest number of each species you see at the same time, then report your findings via the internet, an app, by post, or by phone. By doing so, you help the nature conservation associations gain insights into the current status of our avian friends, supplementing official population trends [1]. 📊📈
[1] Nature Conservation Union Germany (NABU) and Bavarian Nature Conservation Association LBV. (2023). "Hour of Garden Birds" - Citizen Science Project [Online]. Available: https://hourofgardenbirds.de/en/[2] Office of the Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety. (2023). "Bird Counting: A Citizen Science Event" [Online]. Available: https://www.bmu.de/themen/tierschutz/taetigkeiten/vogelzahlen/[3] Naturschutzbund Deutschland (NABU). (2023). "Participate in the 'Hour of Garden Birds' - Count Garden Birds!" [Online]. Available: https://vogelstundeinuregarten.de/en/
- The "Hour of Garden Birds" invites us to observe and count various bird species, including blue tits, finches, robins, and sparrows, over the course of an hour during the specified dates from May 9 to 11.
- By participating and reporting our findings, we can help the Nature Conservation Union Germany (NABU) and the Bavarian Nature Conservation Association LBV gain insights into the current status of our garden birds, supplementing official population trends.
- In addition to aiding in the tracking of our feathered garden guests, participating in the "Hour of Garden Birds" can also potentially allow us to catch a glimpse of the redstart, this year's potential "Bird of the Year."
- Observe the birds from your home-and-garden, such as balconies or parks, and make a contribution to environmental protection and the health of the environment by contributing to this citizen science project.
