Epi 89: What is the Great Backyard Bird Count (part 1)

Full Episode description

The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) doesn't come our way everyday. But birds do. If you love observing birds, or are curious about them, or even just love to paint or draw pictures of birds – here's an event that you can be a part of. An event where the input of each one of us from around the world can help conserve bird species and populations.

One of the three organisations that puts together the GBBC is the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The Project Leader of GBBC – Becca Rodomsky Bish joins us in this episode to chat about birds and this event. Also on this episode are 3 curious kids – 9-yr old Shravan from Singapore, 10-yr old Taanvi from the US and 11-yr old Adya from India. We are sure the questions and ideas of these 3 children will both add to your education and entertainment. 
Listen to the episode in full to find out more about this event and about how to participate in it. This is part 1 of a 2-part series of podcasts on the GBBC.

Podcast covert art credit: We'd love to give a big shoutout and a special thanks to Madhu (Grade 7) of SKV school in Delhi, India.

Apps to download to participate in the event
1. Merlin Bird app – https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/
2. Ebird – https://ebird.org/home

Reading material about GBBC – https://birdcount.in/event/gbbc/

If you are a child (aged 6-17) and would like to feature on this show, follow us on Instagram to find out about how you can be a part of this show. Write to us with your thoughts or comments at hello@wsnt.in.