Learn bird feeder watching at Kellogg Environmental Center in Derby

DERBY - Do you know the difference between a field sparrow and chipping sparrow?  

Are you a beginner or seasoned birdwatcher?  
Become a FeederWatcher!   

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

Volunteers will monitor birds and maintain the bird feeding stations at Kellogg Environmental Center from November 2019 to April 2020 on Fridays and Saturdays.  

Come to the center Oct. 26 from 9-10:30 a.m. to attend a Project FeederWatch training.  

Project FeederWatch is a citizen science project that studies the distribution and populations of winter bird species across the country.  Volunteers monitor and count the number of birds at the center’s bird feeders during pre-selected days between November and April.  
The data is carefully recorded and sent to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for compilation, analysis, and publication.  
Project FeederWatch is well suited for students, teachers, families, retirees, and any who have an interest in birds and who enjoy watching wildlife. 

All ages are welcome, but children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by adults. 

Handouts and refreshments will be available. The training is free and open to the public.  Registration is required.  

For more information and to register, contact the Kellogg Environmental Center, 203-734-2513 or donna.kingston@ct.gov.  

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.