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Backyard Birds

Location of First Landing State Park in Virginia

Where

First Landing State Park, 2500 Shore Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23451.
Trail Center

When

Feb. 19, 2022. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Drop by this program to gain knowledgeable insight and resources to help with your own bird identification before lending your time and skill set to The Great Backyard Bird Count. This event is a free, fun, citizen science event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of bird populations. These population numbers can be recorded online via https://www.birdcount.org/. They will help researchers learn more about how different bird species are doing and how to protect them.

A bird perches above a manmade structure.

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 757-412-2300
Email Address: firstlanding@dcr.virginia.gov