Great Backyard Bird Count with Litchfield Hills Audubon Society

Great Backyard Bird Count with Litchfield Hills Audubon Society

Thu, Feb 12 | 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm

Join the Adventure!

The Great Backyard Bird Count with Litchfield Hills Audubon Society

Count Birds · Connect with Nature · Help Science

Flock to KidsPlay to learn how to participate in this worldwide community science event using the contents of the new Birding Backpack.

  • What is the Great Backyard Bird Count?
  • What are some common backyard birds in our area?
  • Introducing the Birding Backpack – an exciting new tool available to you to check out at the CFLC Resource Library.
  • Get tips on how to identify backyard birds using:
    • Field Guides
    • The Merlin App
    • Binoculars.

Count the birds and submit the numbers at ebird.org

This program is free with admission, which is ½ price on Thursdays after 4. Participants are welcome to bring their own binoculars or use the ones provided by LHAS.

February 12, 2026