Snow has finally arrived here in South Haven! Our trail has a few inches of fresh snow and everything seems to sparkle. Today I was out looking for signs of life and enjoying a beautiful sunny winter day. I didn't see any animals, but I did hear several bird calls and I saw lots of animal tracks.
On February 17th and 20th, my class, along with the Ann Long (Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum Board director, retired teacher, bird lover and friend) will be taking us out in small groups to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count! This event is hosted by Audubon, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Canadian partner Brid Studies Canada. Anyone can participate. The results will provide a snapshot of the whereabouts of more than 600 species of birds. We will watch and count birds for at least 15 minutes and enter our results at http://www.birdcount.org/. The four-day count typically records more than 10 million observations from across North America. We are looking forward to observing and participating in this exciting event!
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