Great Backyard Bird Count

Have you heard of the Great Backyard Bird Count? Join the world in connecting to birds – February 16–19, 2024. Spend time in your favorite places watching birds, then tell us about them! In as little as 15 minutes notice the birds around you. Identify them, count them, and submit them to help scientists better understand and protect birds around the world. 

This event will be an introduction to birdwatching. This is a great hobby for everyone because it's completely free to start! All you need is your eyes and ears to hear them sing. We will be inside for the first half and move outside to the nearby walking trail to find birds for ourselves. We will have a raffle with two prizes, a bird feeder with seed and a beginner birdwatching book. 

Join Neil Garrison as he talks about his great passion for birdwatching.  He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Oklahoma State University in 1973 in Wildlife Ecology. For 30 years he was the Naturalist at OKC"s Martin Park Nature Center and retired in 2009. He continues to write a weekly column for The Oklahoman called "Nature & You," leads a weekly birdwatching hike for seniors, hosts a monthly birdwatching hike at Marin Park Nature Center, and works with the G.M. Sutton Avian Research Center to monitor bald eagle nests in Oklahoma County. All as a volunteer!