Project FeederWatch

Watch and count the birds that visit your bird feeders and become a citizen scientist in your own classroom or backyard. Program runs November through first week of April. Enroll through the Ward Museum’s Educational Group discount.

Great Backyard Bird Count

Join the museum on the Great Backyard Bird Count or host your own!

Count bird species at your school or park within a 4-day period February 13-16, 2009. It's free, fun and easy and it helps the birds! Over 60,000 participants enter data each year!

Join the museum on February 15th 2010 from 9 am – 11 am for a few hours of counting birds. Taking part in the Great Backyard Bird Count is a great way to get outside with family and friends, have fun, and help birds!

Project PigeonWatch

Help scientists better understand pigeon populations. Learn seven color types of pigeons and their history relating to humans. Observe color morphs and behaviors of Rock Doves in the wild. Count how many of each color morph are in a flock and record the number of courting birds.

Celebrate Urban Birds!

Choose a type of bird to watch and record its behavior or go for a walk and count how many different types of birds share your space. Learn how to identify common species of birds.

NestWatch

During the breeding season put up birdhouses or look for nests. Monitor the activity inside the nest and collect information on the species like location, type of habitat, and number of eggs/nestlings in the nest to help scientists discover what species are nesting in your region.

eBird

Watch any birds, anytime, anywhere year-round and report your sightings online. Record the time, date, and type of bird you see and any other observations. Learn bird identification, distribution, abundance, habitat use, and conservation.

* Programs offered by Cornell Lab of Ornithology