FWP offering virtual class for Great Backyard Bird Count

HELENA - In anticipation of the Great Backyard Bird Count, scientists from Montana Audubon will offer a virtual birding class on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m., through the platform Zoom.

Every February, birders around the world count and report bird sightings from their own backyard. The 2021 Great Backyard Bird Count will occur Feb. 12 through Feb. 15. All of this data is compiled for scientific research.

The class will cover the basics of eBird (an online database of bird observations), backyard birding and how to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count. To register email corie.rice@mt.gov.