Climate Change
Birders Around the World Help Track ‘the Heartbeats of the Planet’
Launched three decades ago, the Great Backyard Bird Count mobilizes citizen scientists to monitor bird populations and advance research.
Stepping off the Q train at Prospect Park Station in Brooklyn, I winced at the screech and grumble of the subway. Car horns echoed from streets nearby and the weekend morning crowd of visitors chattered raucously—all typical sounds of New York City’s urban symphony.
Birders Around the World Help Track ‘the Heartbeats of the Planet’