Haven’t tried eBird yet? This citizen science tool supports greater knowledge of bird populations and helps users to track their findings and develop their birding skills.
Here’s the challenge — if you haven’t tried it yet, now is your chance! Bird Academy, through The Cornell Lab offers a free online course, eBird Essentials to learn about the basics of using eBird. It’s very accessible as you can use an app on a smartphone to track birds while you are birding, or you can access the tool online after you return home.
Being able to track birds from a stationary location means you don’t need to leave home. If you are able to be outdoors, please bird safely in a location that is open to the public while maintaining a social distance of 2m from others.
Share your experiences, share your sightings, share photos, or share your questions with our Niagara community of nature lovers in the co-hosted Facebook event page for Birds Connect Our World: Virtual Migratory Bird Day Celebration; a joint effort by the NPCA, Niagara’s 3 nature clubs, Birds on the Niagara and Niagara College. May 9 is World Migratory Bird Day.
Just as the birds migrate without seeing borders, Birds on the Niagara is a joint Canadian and American effort to connect and celebrate the birds around Niagara. Check out a wealth of resources with videos and interviews on the Birds on Niagara website.