Great Backyard Bird Count Checklist
A Great Backyard Bird Count checklist for families and farm owners to prepare for count days, record birds seen, and submit results through the official count site.
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What is on this checklist
- Count dates confirmed
- Official site account ready
- Observation spots chosen
- Field guide and binoculars ready
- Count time planned
- Species and numbers recorded
- Weather noted
- Results submitted
- Photos saved
How to use this checklist
Print a few copies and keep them where the work happens. Go item by item, tick OK, FIX or N/A, and write what needs attention in the notes.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and USDA NRCS.
For more in this area, see the rural farm life guides. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including The Unofficial State Bird: The Flying Pesticide Drone, and farming farm stories.