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*From:* Great Backyard Bird Count <gbbc@xxxxxxxxxxx>
*Date:* February 12, 2019 at 8:07:07 AM CST
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*Subject:* *GBBC eNews: Last-Minute Checks for the Count, Starting Friday!*
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GBBC eNews: Last-Minute Checks for the Count, Starting Friday!
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GBBC eNewsletter
February 12, 2019
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Burrowing Owl. Photo by Aedyn Loefke, California, 2018 GBBC.
Who's Ready to Count? With the 2019 Great Backyard Bird Count coming up
this Friday, February 15, let's do a last-minute check to be sure you've
got everything you need.
- Retrieve your login name or password if you can't find them
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by
clicking on Forgot Username? and Forgot Password?
- New participant? Create your GBBC/eBird account
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clicking on the blue Create Account button.
- Print a form to help track your bird observations
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before
you enter them online.
- Print a list of birds in your area in February
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Enter zip code, town, and state or province in the U.S. and Canada.
- Get ID help with free birding apps
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to
have an "appy" bird-day!
You can also check out the GBBC FAQ section
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and the eBird Help section
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Brown Thrasher splasher. Photo by Debra Regula, Florida, 2018 GBBC
How You Can Help Birds Now Birds face so many challenges today that it can
sometimes seem impossible to make a difference. But you can! Each time an
individual takes action to make the world a safer place for birds, it
matters--especially when one person is multiplied by thousands--or tens of
thousands. Our friends at Bird Studies Canada have made it simple to get
started by assembling a list of six easy things you can do to make life
better for birds. Let's do it! Read on
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Keep Counting the Birds!
Kudos for counting, but why stop when the GBBC is over? Continue counting
birds for science by joining Project FeederWatch in the United States and
Canada. If you join as a new or returning participant before the end of
February you can take advantage of a special deal. Anyone who signs up for
the rest of the current season, which ends in early April, will also be
signed up for the entire 2019-20 season at no extra charge. February 28 is
the last day to sign up for the current season and get this great deal. Sign
up or renew
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The GBBC is
February 15-18, 2019 BirdCount.org
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Get Your Certificate After you've taken part in the GBBC, don't forget to
download and print your participation certificate to commemorate the event.
You'll find a link to the certificate in the right column on the GBBC home
page under "Latest News." The certificates will be available in English,
French, and Spanish and will be posted just before the count begins. It's a
formal way of recognizing your contribution and another way to say, "You
rock!"
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A seed cylinder feeder is one of the prizes donated by Wild Birds Unlimited
for 2019's top photo contest winners.
2019 Photo Contest Prizes
We have great prizes to offer again this year, thanks to a generous
donation from GBBC founding sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited
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Winners in each of the six contest categories will be awarded one of these
prizes in the 2019 photo contest. Have a look at what's available
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Visit Wild Birds Unlimited
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a sponsor of the Great Backyard Bird Count!
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Coffee Deal Will Perk You Up
Participants in the Great Backyard Bird Count in the U.S. and Canada get a
special deal from the folks at Birds & Beans
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Their coffee is shade grown and Bird Friendly® certified by the Smithsonian
Migratory Bird Institute. Bird Friendly coffee protects vital habitat for
migratory birds while supporting rural farming communities. Get $5 off your
online purchase when you enter promo code *GBBC$5OFF* at checkout. This
offer is good through the end of February. Enjoy a great tasting cup of
coffee during your Great Backyard Bird Count!
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a nonprofit membership institution
interpreting and conserving the earth’s biological diversity through
research, education, and citizen science focused on birds. Visit the
Cornell Lab website at www.birds.cornell.edu
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is dedicated to protecting birds and other wildlife and the habitat that
supports them. Our national network of community-based nature centers and
chapters, scientific and educational programs, and advocacy on behalf of
areas sustaining important bird populations, engage millions of people of
all ages and backgrounds in conservation. www.audubon.org
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Studies Canada is our country’s leading national charitable organization
dedicated to bird research and conservation. Our mission is to conserve
wild birds of Canada through sound science, on-the-ground actions,
innovative partnerships, public engagement, and science-based advocacy.
www.birdscanada.org
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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Bird Studies Canada
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Call: (888) 448-2473 or (519) 586-3531
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