The results are in!
A few weeks ago, the Vermont Institute of Natural Science hosted a Great Backyard Bird Count event. For two days, birds were counted in a specific location every 15 minutes for four hours. Members of the public helped VINS staff keep an eye out — with the use of binoculars and telescopes — and tally up the numbers of species seen. The results were submitted to GBBC, and are used to help biologists throughout the world monitor bird populations.
Photo by Michelle Black. |
VINS: Sunday, February 17, 2013 11AM-2PM
52 American goldfinches
2 tufted titmice
4 black-capped chickadees
3 white-breasted nuthatch
1 red-breasted nuthatch
2 American crow
VINS: Monday, February 18, 2013 11AM-2PM
3 black-capped chickadees
29 American goldfinches
2 tufted titmice
Worldwide Data: According to GBBC
Total Checklists Submitted (from around the world): 133,624
Total Species Observed (worldwide): 3,432
Total Individual Birds Counted: 34,185,218!
Interesting results. And being a romantic at heart I loved the woodpecker story….:)