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Project FeederWatch Workshop with Greg Butcher

Greg Butcher covers a bit of Project FeederWatch history, its purpose, tips for identifying birds, and the protocols to be followed while counting.

Photo: Yelllow-bellied Sapsucker, Pamela Brown/Audubon Photography Awards

Original program date: November 21, 2024

From the comfort of your home, you simply count the winter birds that visit your feeders and report your data to Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

This FREE workshop covers a bit of Project FeederWatch history, its purpose, tips for identifying birds, and the protocols to be followed while counting.

Greg Butcher, formerly on the Board of NVBA, served as the Migratory Species Coordinator for the U.S. Forest Service’s International Programs, and also worked at the National Audubon Society, American Birding Association, Partners in Flight, and Cornell Lab of Ornithology. He also served as editor of Birder’s World magazine. He now leads birding tours around the world and volunteers on the NVBA Conservation Committee.

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Winter Bird Feeding Workshop with Greg Butcher

Greg Butcher offers tips about increasing the number and variety of birds that visit your backyard this winter.

Photo: Northern Cardinal, Alexis Hayes

Original program date: November 29, 2023

Greg Butcher offers tips about increasing the number and variety of birds that visit your backyard this winter. In addition, he introduces you to Project FeederWatch, a program of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology that allows you and your family to contribute to science.

Greg Butcher is a Ph.D. ornithologist and former ASNV board member. Now retired, Greg worked for the U.S. Forest Service, the National Audubon Society, American Birding Association, Partners in Flight, Birder’s World magazine, and Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Greg is a lively and informative public speaker and interpreter for bird conservation and ecology worldwide.

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Project FeederWatch with Greg Butcher

This workshop will cover a bit of Project FeederWatch history, its purpose, tips for identifying birds, and the protocols to be followed while counting.

Photo: Eastern Bluebirds, Herbert Fechter/Audubon Photography Awards

Original program date: November 22, 2022

This workshop will cover a bit of Project FeederWatch history, its purpose, tips for identifying birds, and the protocols to be followed while counting.

Greg Butcher is a Ph.D. ornithologist and ASNV board member. In addition to the U.S. Forest Service, Greg has worked for the National Audubon Society, American Birding Association, Partners in Flight, Birder’s World magazine, and Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Greg is a lively and informative public speaker and interpreter for bird conservation and ecology worldwide.

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