People around the world will be looking skyward this weekend—no, not in search of one of those suspicious balloons—but for something far more wholesome: birds.
on your smartphone. If you’re new to birding, Dale recommends using Merlin, which has helpful tools for identifying songbirds, fowl, raptors, and more.
Next, choose a location to explore for at least 15 minutes. Despite the event’s name, it doesn’t have to be your backyard—feel free to count birds wherever you want. “You can be anywhere there are birds, which is pretty much everywhere,” said Becca Rodomsky-Bish, project leader of the GBBC at Cornell Lab of Ornithology, duringThen, begin counting: tally all the birds you see and hear for 15 minutes . You don’t need a pair of binoculars—just using your eyes and ears is fine.
That said, birding newbies shouldn’t be intimidated, said Chad Witko, senior coordinator of avian biology at Audubon. The Merlin app has a photo and sound ID feature that will help users figure out whether that fluffy little songbird they’re admiring is, say, a Black-capped Chickadee or Tufted Titmouse.
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