Rose Cottage Ltd

If you haven’t heard about the annual Great Backyard Bird Count, you can find out all about it here.

This year the bird count runs from yesterday through Monday – click here to find out how you can participate.

Here are some of the numbers from the 2014 campaign:

+ Number of checklists: 144,109
+ Species observed: 4,296
+ Countries participating: 135
+ Estimated number of participants: 142,051
+ Photos entered in contest: 4,491
+ Photos posted to gallery: 1,242

This is a great thing for kids. Get them a pair of binoculars and get them outside!

And Happy Valentine’s Day!!