Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a nonprofit
membership institution whose mission is to
interpret and conserve the earth's biological
diversity through research, education, and
citizen science focused on birds.
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Citizen Science Citizens Gathering Data
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology Citizen Science
Projects

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CLO Citizen Science ProjectsAll follow a
similar model

• Identify and observe birds
• Collect data
• Enter data online
• Retrieve and view online data

Projects vary focus species, season, type of
data
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Common Redpoll Annual Distribution
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Yellow Warbler
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Your Counts Really Matter!
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What does Citizen Science provide for youth?

• Outdoor experience
• Authentic use of technology
• Opportunity for inquiry
• Interdisciplinary study teach science, math,
  reading through birds

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eBird

• Observe any bird, anywhere, any time!
• Record your observations
• Send your data to the eBird website ltebird.orggt

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Registering for eBird is Easy!Go to
www.ebird.org
click on Register as a new user
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Which birds did you see? How many of each
species?
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Whos My Focus Bird?
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I learned that taking them outside and letting
them do bird observation was a great way to
motivate them to ask questions in science.
(Celebrate Urban Birds Teacher)
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I Wonder Board
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Will a Fake Cat Scare Away Birds?An experiment
by Amy
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Share student work!
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BirdSleuth The Power and Engagement of Citizen
Science for Teachers and their Students
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