ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s science relies heavily on bird lovers and the community at large.  eBird, a well-established joint project by ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, allows birders to organize their sightings, share them with others, and look up maps and records for specific species. But it’s not a glorified bird diary.
Tools like eBird help birds by aiding in important studies and informative resources like an ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½-generated Migration Passage Analysis. ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ also supports participants during community science events like its annual bird counts. Those include Climate Watch, the Great Backyard Bird Count, and the world-famous Christmas Bird Count—something Alaskans have participated in since before its statehood.
Information entered during these events—or any time—not only promotes community gatherings but also helps researchers examine widespread trends in bird populations and migration.
Community science and Christmastime go hand in hand thanks to ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s Christmas Bird Count, but conservationists use eBird data year-round to improve the life of birds—Alaska’s included.
One small study area in Southeast Alaska shocked the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Science Division: The Chilkat Valley is a major migration passage for many Alaska birds.
And the case for Salmon Creek, the last option for the Juneau Douglas Second Crossing to be constructed off the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge.
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