Kid-Friendly Fridays: Urban Bird Studies

There is a great citizen science project from Cornell Lab of Ornithology called Urban Bird Studies where students of all ages can help scientists answer questions about birds in cities. Data are collected by citizen scientists across North America and in many other countries. Scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology use the data to answer scientific questions about urban birds. Anyone can participate and its easy and fun!

You can help scientists learn about birds by being a field observer. Watch what birds do, pick a type of bird that you want to study and then observe and count the birds you see. The data you collect is used to understand how birds live in cities.

You will learn about the different types of birds that share the city with you, like grackles, starlings or maybe even red-tailed hawks! You can also learn about the different types of pigeons, crows, doves and gulls. And, with all bird studies, you can share pictures, videos and notes with people all over the world through the Urban Bird Studies website.

It’s a great resource to learn all about birds and have some fun while helping scientists learn and protect them. Visit the Urban Bird Studies website for more.