Be a Better Bird Watcher - A Way to Garden With Margaret Roach - Feb 12, 2024

February 08, 2024 00:28:38
Be a Better Bird Watcher - A Way to Garden With Margaret Roach - Feb 12, 2024
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Be a Better Bird Watcher - A Way to Garden With Margaret Roach - Feb 12, 2024

Feb 08 2024 | 00:28:38

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Show Notes

Watching birds lifts my spirits, as it has for decades, and who couldn’t use their spirits lifted right about now? But there’s another much bigger potential benefit, which is that sharing my sightings helps scientists understand what’s going on with bird populations in a changing world.  One of my favorite citizen-science efforts, a global project called The Great Backyard Bird Count, is coming up Feb. 16-19, and its project manager is here today with tips on using the latest technology like the Merlin app, along with our old-school observational powers to improve our bird ID skills.  Becca Rodomsky-Bish manages the... Read More ›

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