| Wake County residents are invited to take part in the 16th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), Friday, February 15, through Monday, February 18, 2013. Six Wake County parks are taking part in this national four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent.
Local participants helped to count more than 322,000 birds, identifying 177 species in 2012. Each year, participants report their results online to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
2112 County Park Drive, New Hill
919-387-4342
Friday, February 15, 3:30–5 p.m. – Introduction to Bird Watching and GBBC Saturday, February 16, 2–5 p.m. – Birdapalooza Sunday, February 17, 2–3 p.m. – Waterfowl Hike Along the Shoreline Sunday, February 17, 5:30–7 p.m. – Evening Stroll Through the Park Public Bird Count Walks Saturday, February 16, 9 a.m. Sunday, February 17, 9 a.m. Monday, February 18, 9 a.m.
Saturday, February 16, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., and Sunday, February 17, noon–5 p.m. – Bird Expo Monday, February 18, 1–4 p.m. – Junior Birder Patch Program Public Bird Count Walks Friday, February 15, 8:30 a.m. Saturday, February 16, 8:30 a.m. Sunday, February 17, 8:30 a.m. Monday, February 18, 8:30 a.m.
1309 New Hill-Olive Chapel Road, Apex
919-387-2117
Crowder District Park
4709 Ten Ten Road, Apex
919-662-2850
Friday, February 15, 4:30–5:30 p.m. – Winter Owl Prowl Saturday, February 16, 9–10 a.m. – Breakfast with the Birds Saturday, February 16, 10:30 a.m.–noon – On the Trail of Bluebirds Sunday, February 17, 2:30–4 p.m. – Gardening for Birds and Other Wildlife Sunday, February 17, 1 p.m. – Public Bird Count Walk
4620 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh
919-856-6675
- Friday, February 15, 1:30 p.m. – Public Bird Count Walk
- Saturday, February 16, 4:30–5:30 p.m. – Birds of the Night Hike
Sunday, February 17, 8:30–10 a.m. – Breakfast with the Birds Monday, February 18, 10–11 a.m. – A Side History: National Birds
3200 Pleasant Union Church Road, Raleigh
919-870-4330
For more information or to locate the online checklist, visit the GBBC website, www.birdsource.org. |