The Museum of Coastal Carolina presents a workshop on February 9, 2019, aimed at creating excitement about the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC).
During the GBBC, all you have to do is spend 15 minutes identifying and counting birds in your own back yard (or anywhere you choose) on February 16. Having trouble distinguishing between bird species? That’s where this workshop comes in handy.
The program will highlight what birds you are likely to see in this area, show you how to identify different bird species, and explain how to count birds for the GBBC and report your results. In addition, the museum gift shop sells bird identification reference books.
The GBBC is held annually in February and is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society with Canadian partner Bird Studies Canada.
Last year, more than 180,000 people participated in the GBBC, sighting over 6,000 different birds. According to the Audubon Society, this was the most detailed snapshot of global bird populations ever undertaken.
To find out more about these and other trends from the 2018 count, visit www.birdcount.org, and don’t miss some of the great photos submitted to the GBBC photo contest!
For more information, please contact Chandler Inions, marketing coordinator for the Ocean Isle Museum Foundation, by email at marketing@museumplaneterium.org or by phone (910) 579-1016, ext. 101.
The Museum of Coastal Carolina is located at 21 East Second Street, Ocean Isle Beach, NC. Admission to the museum is free for members. Non-member all-day admission is $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors (62+), $7.50 for children (3-12), and free for age 2 and under. Admission is free for active duty military and disabled veterans including one guest with presentation of a military ID by the cardholder. For more information about the Museum of Coastal Carolina, call 910-579-1016 or visit www.MuseumPlanetarium.org.