Bird Count for Kids
Sat, Nov 30
|Enniskillen Conservation Area
Join North America's longest-running community science event. This year we have a guest falconer joining us with a LIVE birds-of-prey presentation!
Time and Location
Nov 30, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Enniskillen Conservation Area, 7274 Holt Rd, Hampton, ON L0B 1J0, Canada
About the event
Join us for our second annual Bird Count for Kids, inspired by the original annual Christmas Bird Count started in 1900 - North America’s longest-running community science event! We’re excited to introduce young bird fans to bird watching and bird counting for science.
This year we have falconer Amanda Kiezebrink joining us with a LIVE birds-of-prey presentation. Then we’ll head outside in small groups for a hike to search for, identify, and record Enniskillen Conservation Area’s feathered friends. On the hike, we'll learn about the importance of birds in our watershed, the purpose of the bird count, and tips on identifying different winter birds. You’ll even learn how to use binoculars! Warm up with hot chocolate and enjoy a small treat after the hike.
Recorded results will be submitted online by CLOCA staff to Bird Studies Canada and reported to Nature Counts and eBird Canada, where they can be used in…