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Using Merlin Bird ID to Participate
Welcome! If you are NEW to the Great Backyard Bird Count and have a smartphone, we recommend using the Merlin Bird ID app to participate. (No smartphone? Here's how to enter your data on a computer.) Using Merlin Bird ID in the GBBC is an easy 2-step process: set up the app on your phone; and...
January 21, 2021
Using eBird Mobile to Participate
Welcome! If you have previously entered data for the Great Backyard Bird Count, or tried Merlin Bird ID and now want to enter more birds, we recommend you use the eBird Mobile app to enter your bird sightings. Step 1: Set Up eBird Mobile on Your Phone Download the eBird Mobile app to your smartphone. Get eBird...
January 21, 2021
Using eBird on a Computer to Participate
Welcome! If you want to enter your bird(s) for the Great Backyard Bird Count on a computer and/or don't have a smartphone, we'll walk you through how to enter data on a desktop or laptop. Steps to enter data: Click on the green button. Submit Data to eBird on Computer Sign-in or create a free Cornell...
January 20, 2021
Instructions for Group Counts
COVID Statement: Watching birds is a safe and enjoyable activity we can do during the Covid global pandemic. For the 2021 Great Backyard Bird Count, we strongly urge participants to comply with all current country, province, state, First People's lands, or municipal Covid-19 regulations and guidelines. This includes, but is not limited to, social distancing...
January 19, 2021