Great Backyard Bird Count

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birdpic_for_fossilbeds_754x400pxOn Saturday, February 15, 2014, 12 members and friends of the Friends of the Fossil Beds, gathered at the Florissant Fossil Beds NM to participate in the international Great Backyard Bird Count. It is held every year in February for 4 days. Well over 100 countries participate each year. It is sponsored by Cornell Ornithology Lab and Audubon.
It was a chilly windy morning but all who participated at the Monument had a great time. The 2-1/2 hour count yielded 9 species and 33 individual birds including a golden eagle.
Please mark your calendars to join us next year for this Friends
Annual event – Saturday, February 14, 2015.

Photo: Wayne Johnston

About The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. is a nonprofit organization supporting Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. The Friends' mission is to secure resources to help preserve the fossils and promote programs and activities that enhance the Monument's educational, research, and scientific objectives.