Project FeederWatch Station
Project FeederWatch is a winter-long survey of birds that visit feeders at backyards, nature centers, community areas and other locations in North America. Thousands of volunteers from the United States and Canada have participated for over 20 years. The program is operated by Cornell University in the United States and Environment Canada. Anyone can participate, see: www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw
The MSUM Regional Science Center has participated in the project FeederWatch program since 2001. The RSC station is coordinated by Tony Bormann. Each fall Tony recruits volunteers to staff four counting sessions each month. The 2007-2008 survey season starts November 19 and 20, 2007 from 9:00am to 11:00am. Each subsequent counting session is held from 9:00am to 11:00am on the four times each month: December 2007, January 2008, February 2008, March 2008 and April 2008.
Anyone interested in participating during the 2007-2008 season can contact the Regional Science Center at 218-477-2904 or Tony Bormann at bormann@mnstate.edu. You do not need to be an expert, just interested in our local birds. Children are welcome to participate with their parents.
Here are the results of our counting from seasons past: