Great Backyard Bird Count and Giveaway

Mike from 10,000 Birds reminds us: "We’re entering the home stretch on winter here in North America, which means it must be time for the Great Backyard Bird Count! The GBBC is an awesome birding tradition that elevates awareness of February feeder bird distribution, mobilizes a nation of bored citizen scientists into productive action, and brings out the backyard birder in all of us. The 2008 GBBC, scheduled for February 15-18, promises to be the most sophisticated one yet; it even boasts a blog, maintained by our Birdchaser buddy, Rob Fergus."

The rules governing the Great Backyard Bird Count and how to participate can be found at the official website.

But wait! There's more!

To celebrate the 2008 Great Backyard Bird Count, the gang at 10,000 Birds are giving away not one, but two copies of the new Audubon Backyard Birdwatch. Greg says, "I think this book is a fantastic resource for backyard birders and want you or that special backyard birder in your life to have a copy. This promotion has two parts, each of which will produce one recipient of a free book from its distinguished publisher, DK." Head on over for the easy way to enter!