Kellogg Center in Derby seeks Project FeederWatch volunteers

Nationwide effort monitors winter birds

DERBY - The Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave., is seeking volunteers for its Project FeederWatch program. 

Volunteers are expected to monitor, count, and maintain the bird feeding stations at the Kellogg Environmental Center from November 2015 to March 2016, on Friday and Saturday mornings. 

Come to the center Oct. 24, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., to attend a Project FeederWatch training.

Project FeederWatch is a nationwide research effort that monitors the distribution and populations of winter bird species such as house finches, goldfinches, downy woodpeckers and black-capped chickadees across the country.  

Volunteers monitor and count the number of birds that are using the center’s bird feeders during pre-selected days between November and March.  

The data is carefully recorded and entered online at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for compilation, analysis and publication.  

This citizen science project is well suited for individuals including students, teachers, retired individuals, and those who have an interest in birds or enjoy watching wildlife.  Handouts and refreshments will be available.

All ages are welcome; children must be accompanied by adults.  The program is free. Pre-registration is requested.  

For more information and to register, call the Kellogg Environmental Center, 203-734-2513.  

The Kellogg Environmental Center is a facility of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

This information is shared from an online community calendar sponsored by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and the New Haven Independent.