The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) invites citizens worldwide to count and identify birds as a form of participatory science. Launched in 1998, it allows people to contribute valuable data for studying bird populations. As interest in birdwatching has surged since the pandemic, events like the one held in Brooklyn Bridge Park have become increasingly popular, uniting seasoned birders and novices. Project leader Becca Rodomsky-Bish emphasizes the accessibility of this initiative, allowing everyone to engage in citizen science and understand avian life cycles.
The main purpose and goal, aside from collecting robust data, is to make it feel accessible for everyone to participate in bird counting.
As birdwatching popularity rises, so does the data collected through the GBBC, which anyone can contribute to from their own backyard.
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