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Citizen Science is a way for you to connect with the natural world through fun activities that generate vital information for the conservation of birds. This partnership benefits us all: you will learn about birds by taking part in these science-based activities, and Audubon's science staff gains invaluable information. Most importantly, the birds benefit because it helps Audubon focus on those birds and habitats that need our help most.

Audubon is developing a range of Citizen Science programs that are suitable for birders of all degrees of experience. Here are some current programs in which you can get involved with:

• Christmas Bird Count: For over a century, volunteers have been collecting information on the birds in their communities, The CBC database now contains more than a century of data on early-winter bird populations across the Americas. This one-day annual event is an opportunity to meet other local volunteers, hone your birding skills, and take part in a seasonal tradition.
  
  
• Great Backyard Bird Count: This annual Presidents' Day Weekend event is an opportunity for you to count the birds in your backyard and beyond. You can report your findings to the GBBC website, and view your results with those of others. (Operated in partnership with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.)
  
  
• eBird: Audubon and Cornell have partnered to present a website that provides birdwatchers a way for to save sightings to an online database. The information is used to study population movements and distributions