Escape and Connect

  • eBird Essentials for Educators

    This PDF will guide you in using eBird in the classroom. eBird is the tool that we use for all Great Backyard Bird Count data entries.

  • A girl birding at Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada
    Escape and Connect

    When daily life is disrupted, nature keeps going. The world of spring birdsong is open for exploration

  • Explore Local Results

    While the world comes together for the birds during GBBC, sometimes it’s fun to review the accomplishments of your local community, county, region, or State/Province/Territory.

  • Explorer’s Guidebook

    Get kids outside and enjoying your backyard, neighborhood, and local parks. Take kids on a habitat scavenger hunt, create a sound map, and test bird ID skills with this adaptable activity book designed to be used by families, school groups, and…

  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Home Feeder Set-up for Photos

    One of the best places to work on your photographic skills

  • How to do the Great Backyard Bird Count with Students

    Discover the excitement of participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). Join our K-12 Education team for a webinar to learn how to engage your class or youth group on.

  • How to Make Your Yard Bird Friendly

    Make your yard, patio or balcony bird-friendly by growing a garden

  • How to Save a Bird List

    You can now save your bird sightings with the Merlin Bird ID App

  • Instructions for Group Counts

    This counting approach is popular among birding community groups that count together, but only one person feels comfortable entering the bird list.

    Identify the leader responsible for collecting the entire list of birds from the group count.

    All the birds need to…