The Great Backyard Bird Count with Ibbi Pip

February 15, 2025
10 am-2 pm

Bird’s the word this February at the Garden! Join us on February 15 as we celebrate the annual Great Backyard Bird Count, an inter-organizational effort between the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the National Audubon Society, and Birds Canada, with our friend Ibbi Pip.

Attendees can assist the Garden record & count birds, enjoy a self-guided bird scavenger hunt, learn how to use the Merlin Bird ID App, and children will be able to make pinecone bird feeders and will also receive binoculars to decorate & take home during this fun day your whole flock will leave raven about.

Activities include:

• Family Friendly Presentation on Mississippi Flyaway Bird Migration with Fields Falcone
  10:30 am
  Fields Falcone, Stewardship Manager at the Overton Park Conservancy, will do a presentation on bird migration for the Mississippi Flyaway, which is appropriate for both children and adults.  Dependant on the weather, she will also be doing a short walk and talk to look for migrating birds.

• Birds the Word Storytime with Ms. Kristen
  11 am & 1 pm
  Don’t miss this special bird-focused storytime with Ms. Kristen.

• Guided Birding Walk with Horticulturist Adam Gann
  1:30 pm
  Join MBG Horticulturist Adam Gann on a guided walk through the Woodland. There you will learn how to find birds, how to tell birds apart, and how to identify them by color, markings, and calls! Grab your binoculars and come explore. This activity is recommended for ages 6 and up.

All activities are free with Garden admission, and no registration is required. Be sure to dress appropriately for the weather. Learn more about this global effort at birdcount.org. 

Photo courtesy Atlanta Botanical Garden