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)