Sunday, October 17, 2010

Dawn Chorus Birdblog: Citizen Science (over breakfast)

by lineatus

Male and Female American Goldfinch at thistle feeder

We all know that big changes are happening in the world around us, at an ever-accelerating rate, and that those changes are really affecting the birds we love.  (All the other flora and fauna, too, including us – but this is a bird blog so we’re gonna talk about birds.)  You would like to do more, but what can you do?   CITIZEN SCIENCE!

One of the joys of ornithology, along with a handful of other natural sciences, is that there is still room for ordinary people to add to the base of knowledge.  Even better it is possible to do so as you’re drinking your morning coffee.



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