Birds count for protection: Take part in the next winter campaign!
Birds count for protection: Take part in the next winter campaign!
Sion, Schweiz - An interesting bird count is imminent! From 4 to January 6, 2025, Birdlife Austria calls up all nature lovers to watch their surroundings closely and to count the winter birds for an hour. This happens at a time when the observations of 2023 were remarkably sobering - with only 32 birds per message, which is an increase compared to the previous year, but illustrates the long -term negative trend in bird populations in Austria, like Kleine Zeitung reported. Birdlife calls on the population to participate and long -known methods, such as counting in the garden or on the balcony.
To make participation easier, less experienced bird observers can benefit from special online bird quizzes that help the participants to recognize the different types and thus to be able to participate more effectively in counting. The data from the counts are crucial for the protection of bird species, explains Gábor Wichmann, Managing Director of Birdlife Austria.
bird determination as a joint project
In addition, an exciting event for bird counting will also take place in Switzerland: the “hour of garden birds” from Birdlife Switzerland, which is scheduled from 7 to 11 May, 2025. The aim is to grasp the diversity of bird life here too, while the participants become active in their gardens, balcony or parks. The campaign is supported by numerous materials, among other things from an online learning offer to bird chants, which promotes a playful approach to bird determination, as reported.The initiatives in both countries illustrate the value of the counts as an important Citizen Science project. They contribute to the promotion of biodiversity and enable citizens to actively contribute to research and protecting their natural environment.
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