It's for the Birds: Nature-Lovers Sought for Great Backyard Bird Count
The Pennsylvania Game Commission seeks bird-watchers and nature enthusiasts to report the number and species of birds in their neighborhoods for this North America survey.
Pennsylvania Game Commission officials want bird and nature enthusiasts from Western Pennsylvania and around the state to join North American birdwatchers in the 2013 Great Backyard Bird Count. Set for Feb. 15-18, the Great Backyard Bird Count is a free joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. Organizers say it's an opportunity for families, students and bird lovers to observe nature in backyards, schoolyards and local parks while making a contribution to conservation efforts. “Participants count birds and report their sightings online; it doesn’t get any easier,” Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe said. in 2012, observers reported 17.4 million birds of 600 species in the United States …
