The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is an event that many budding ornithologists and birdwatching enthusiasts mark in their calendars each year, which typically occurs during the second weekend in February.

The event is widely heralded as an occasion for ordinary people to help the logging and tracking of everyday birds. Birdcount.org, the official website for the GBBC, describes the event as  “four days [when] the world comes together for the love of birds. Over these four days we [Cornell Lab of Ornithology, National Audubon Society, and Birds Canada] invite people to spend time in their favorite places watching and counting as many birds as they can find and reporting them to us. These observations help scientists better understand global bird populations before one of their annual migrations.” This year, several members of the BT community, including English teacher Dr. Low, captured myriad images of birds living their lives, whether they were migrating or simply sidling up to eat from a nearby feeder.

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Matt Low

A northern cardinal among the trees of Memorial Park.