Birding offers many opportunities to participate in Citizen Science, where non-scientists can do research or make observations and record them on different data bases. Some of the programs are listed below....

e Bird

is a free program at Cornell that offers great opportunities to contribute information and keep your own records, charts, maps, etc. for your specified locations. You will need to create a password. (See the eBird page on this website)

SDOU Seasonal Reports

lets you contribute your SD sightings to the state data base, and allows for the creation of personalized county sighting maps by date. The site is free, but you need to create a password. (this can be done through eBird also)

Other programs include seasonal opportunities such as:

Project Feeder watch

Runs November through April. You record sightings from your yard.

Audubon Citizen Science Opportunities

Great Back Yard Bird Count

is held in the middle of February, and can be your yard, parks or recreational areas.

Audubon Christmas Bird Count

A great annual Citizen Scientist opportunity. Area counts include: Sioux Falls, Canton, Yankton and Brookings.

Hummingbirds Home

starting Spring 2013

Hummingbirds at Home http://www.hummingbirdsathome.org/ is a brand new citizen science initiative from Audubon. The project will help scientists understand how climate change, flowering patterns and feeding by people are impacting hummingbirds.

National Wildlife Federation Habitat Certification

for yards and schools.

Make your yard a wildlife friendly habitat.