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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Winter is a great time to watch birds and to feed them in your backyard.
People can learn more about the birds that come to backyards in winter at the Nov. 9 Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) virtual program “Naturalist Notes Virtual Series: Backyard Birds.” This free online program will be from 10-10:30 a.m. and is being put on by the staff of MDC’s Springfield Conservation Nature Center.
At this program, MDC Naturalist Morgan Wyatt will focus on bird species that commonly come to backyard feeders in the winter and will also provide information about how to attract these birds to your backyards in southwest Missouri. People can register for this event at:
https://mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/180652
Wyatt will also discuss how people can become involved in Project FeederWatch. This nationwide program is a November-April survey of birds that visit backyards, parks, community areas, and other sites throughout North America. The bird counts that people do sitting by their windows or strolling through a neighborhood park provides valuable information for researchers tracking population trends, migratory habits, and other characteristics of the continent’s bird populations. Project FeederWatch is operated by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada
Registrants for the Nov. 9 program should note that they now have the option to link their children’s accounts to their own, which will streamline the program registration process. Once a group account is set up, parents will be able to register their children for an event without having to log-off or log-in for each person. This allows parents to register an entire family or select family members for an event at the same time.
MDC’s Springfield Conservation Nature Center is located at 4601 S. Nature Center Way. People can find out about other upcoming nature center programs by calling 417-888-4237. Staff at MDC facilities across the state are holding in-person and virtual programs. A listing of these programs can be found at mdc.mo.gov/events.
