Stock up those bird feeders and dig out your binoculars for New Hampshire Audubon’s Backyard Winter Bird Survey.
This annual statewide survey will take place on Feb. 8-9. Biologists need assistance from citizens all over the Granite State to get a clear picture of what’s really happening with our winter birds.
Anyone can participate in the Backyard Winter Bird Survey by counting the birds in their own backyard on the survey weekend and reporting online or sending the results on a special reporting form to the N.H. Audubon.
To receive a copy of the reporting form and complete instructions on how to participate, send a self-addressed, stamped, long envelope to: New Hampshire Audubon, Winter Bird Survey, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH 03301.
Forms are also available at NH Audubon centers in Auburn, Concord and Manchester, and on-line.
Data from the Backyard Winter Bird Survey is used to track changes in the distribution and abundance of many species.
All New Hampshire residents are encouraged to take part. Results from past years are on the NH Audubon web site.
For more information about the Backyard Winter Bird Survey, call the N.H. Audubon at 224-9909 or visit nhaudubon.org and click on birding.
