2014 Great Backyard Bird Count - halftime report (1 Viewer)

Sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, National Audubon and Bird Studies Canada, the GBBC went global last year. Check the link below for some interesting trends on this year's count being held this weekend around the world:

http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=b35ddb671faf4a16c0ce32406&id=f2aef233b5&e=ab8d8ba89b

To explore the results:

http://ebird.org/ebird/gbbc/eBirdReports?cmd=Start

Frankly, I am positively surprised by some of the species reported this year from my area. This weekend we have a combination of quite warm weather (larger birds already sitting on nests or making courtship flights; it was 21 degrees Celsius today in my city) and winter guests still around (particularly waterbirds). Owls and eagles were also reported. I think it is essential to be well-organized and immediately go to known hotspots (and find the shortest possible routes that connect them so you don't spend too much time travelling).