Community Science
Bird populations are constantly changing. No scientist or team of scientists could possibly track the complicated patterns of movement of species around the world. That’s where community scientists - like you! - can help.
Our chapter directly supports the Community Science Projects indicated by an asterisk. Follow the links in the list to learn more about each… and please reach out if you’d like to participate!
Annual Bird Counts & Community Science Projects
*Southwestern New Mexico Bird Survey: Year-round
*Winter Raptor Survey: January (dates set locally)
Great Backyard Bird Count: February
*City Nature Challenge: April
Global Big Day: 2nd Saturday in May
NestWatch: Spring/Summer
* Cliff Swallow Monitoring: Summer
*The Big Sit! First weekend in October
October Big Day: 2nd Saturday in October
Project FeederWatch: 2nd Saturday in Nov; runs for 21 weeks
*Christmas Bird Count: December (dates set locally)