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Nature In The Natural State: Feeder Watch

Nature needs our help! If you have a bird feeder, consider participating in Project FeederWatch, a citizen science project begun by Canadian and U.S. scientists in the mid-1980s to track the migration of birds on a continent-wide scale.

All you need to participate is a feeder and a small payment that finances the data collection.

Watching and counting the birds is a great activity, especially for children. Many teachers have incorporated FeederWatch as part of their curriculum. Feeding the birds through the winter helps them survive.

For more information, check out feederwatch.org. And in addition, plant some berry producing shrubs in your yard, like bayberry, serviceberry, and winterberry.