Here’s our result for the Great Backyard Bird Count. My son counted the birds in our back yard for 30 minutes.
| Mourning Dove | 5 |
| Anna’s Hummingbird | 2 |
| Curve-billed Thrasher | 1 |
| Abert’s Towhee | 2 |
| Great-tailed Grackle | 1 |
| House Finch | 15 |
| House Sparrow | 22 |
We added his results to the site today, and it was quick and easy.
If you did the count, we’d love to hear your results.
The 2010 Great Backyard Bird Count is coming up next weekend, February 12-15. This is a wonderful opportunity for children to participate in a science project where the data they collect really “counts.” 
Even if you don’t know a house sparrow from a chickadee, the site has some good information about birds, checklists of birds found in your area, and instructions about data collecting. There is also a list of related backyard activities you can do. Best of all, it’s free!
Our family will be participating, because my son is an avid birder. He is also a bird photographer, so he may take part in the photo contest. Note: photos must be taken during the count weekend.
Aren’t burrowing owls cute? (Now, why can’t I take photos like that? )
If you and your family take part in the bird count, we’d love to hear about your experiences.
For more information, try these books:
If you are interested in plants, the Festival of the Trees Blog Carnival is fun to browse through. 
The newest carnival is up at Treeblog.
If nothing else, go see the fantastic photographs Ash found on Flickr.
