Bird+watching+kayla

I attended Citizen Science Saturday on February 10 at Prairie Ridge in Raleigh. At the park each of us had binoculars and bird identification sheets so that we were able to count and identify the birds we see. It was cool to know that the information collected would go into E-bird so North Carolina would receive the data. We saw many wood peckers and sparrows especially when we went to the deck with our binoculars. we also saw ducks and went in the duck house to get a better look at them. This experience taught me that one characteristic of a species could be the determining factor.

this bird watching session relates to the curriculum because of population dynamics. Since we recorded the data that we saw through the E-Bird registry scientists will be able to take that information to determine if a species or environment is under stress. Since birds are indicator species, what we did that day will help to make sure that the environment is healthy.