Bird Data: How Is It Used?

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AMERICAN BIRDS | SUMMER 2022

How Scientists Use the Data You Collect During Climate Watch and Christmas Bird Count

You’ve participated in a Christmas Bird Count or have signed up for a few Climate Watch blocks. You’ve sent in the data. Now you have questions about who analyzes that data and what are they looking for. Well, we have some answers. Read on to hear from three Audubon scientists who use community science data to understand the birds around us.

Red-winged Blackbird.

Community Science Around the Country: EagleWatch in Florida

Each issue of American Birds will be highlighting local and regional community science programs, many of which are still looking for volunteers! This month, we’re highlighting Audubon EagleWatch, which is run by Audubon’s Center for Birds of Prey in Florida. EagleWatch seeks information about Bald Eagles, active nest locations, and possible disturbances or threats to nesting activities. The project works to protect approximately 40 percent of the state’s nesting pairs. Click here to read more about the program, for the latest data, and for information on how to volunteer!

Bald Eagles.

Your Guide to Nocturnal Migration

While most birders call it a day when the sun sets, the birds don’t stop—much of migration happens unseen at night. Now, more and more birders of all abilities are discovering the joy of listening to and recording the nocturnal flight calls that birds make as they migrate. With user-friendly technology and the help of a flourishing community, it’s easier than ever to start identifying the birds that pass overhead at night. Learn more

Sandhill Cranes.

Roger Tory Peterson (left) and Kenn Kaufman at the first convention of the American Birding Association in North Dakota, June 1973.

Fun Read: How Birding Has Changed Over the Past 50 Years

On the 25th anniversary of his book “Kingbird Highway,” Kenn Kaufman reflects on the many ways the hobby has transformed since he first hitchhiked across the country chasing birds in the 1970s. Read more about his reflections and experiences.

Roger Tory Peterson (left) and Kenn Kaufman at the first convention of the American Birding Association in North Dakota, June 1973.

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Photos from top: Jerry Tsao/Audubon Photography Awards; John Johnson; Noah Reiter/Audubon Photography Awards; G. Stuart Keith; Courtesy of Birds & Beans