Celebrate Urban Birds
PROJECT
Url:http://celebrateurbanbirds.org/
Start date: 2007/01/01
End date: Still open
Infrastructure: Cornell Lab citizen science technology
TEAM
Official team page:http://www2.dnr.cornell.edu/citizenscience/
Leader: Karen Purcel (?)
Contact: http://celebrateurbanbirds.org/about/contact-us/, kap7@cornell.edu, http://celebrateurbanbirds.org/about/contact-us/, kap7@cornell.edu
Main location: Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
PROJECT DEFINITION
Subject
Natural sciences > Ornithology (nature/conservation)
Description
Celebrate Urban Birds engages urban and rural residents in science, cultural, and community activities related to birds. Participants receive or download a free kit with posters, flower seeds, and data forms, then observe a small, defined bird-watching area for 10 minutes and report on the presence or absence of 16 species of birds. (Citizen Science Program, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, retrieved Sept. 24 2013)
Purpose.
The project assesses the value of green spaces for birds, ranging in size from a potted plant to half a basketball court.
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ABOUT PARTICIPANT TASKS
Tasks description.
Participants have to:
- Pick a precise area;
- watch birds during 10 minutes (can be repeated);
- fill in a report sheet containing a list of 16 birds observed and not observed
- send in the report form electronically or on paper.
Interaction with system objects.
Participants can try to attract birds by creating feeders
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ABOUT GUIDANCE AND FEEDBACK
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COMMUNITY
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Communication: blog |
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OTHER PROJECT INFORMATION
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http://www2.dnr.cornell.edu/citizenscience/ Karen Purcel (?) Ithaca, NY 14850, USA http://celebrateurbanbirds.org/about/contact-us/, kap7@cornell.edu
Yes Ornithology Natural sciences nature/conservation The project assesses the value of green spaces for birds, ranging in size from a potted plant to half a basketball court.
Celebrate Urban Birds
Participants have to:
- Pick a precise area;
- watch birds during 10 minutes (can be repeated);
- fill in a report sheet containing a list of 16 birds observed and not observed
- send in the report form electronically or on paper.
data collection Various rewards, in particular batches and various nice looking posters. Special events are also organized. crowdsourcing , other: Thinking: no Computing: no Sensing: yes Gaming: no reward batches, other
Participants can try to attract birds by creating feeders cool/attractive easy to use yes somewhat N/A yes yes no
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maybe blog N/A Social events
less than weekly
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Low
Materials for Participants
In addition, participants are encouraged to participate and organize other activities, e.g. Art Activities for Community Events
News, Events
| BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Celebrate Urban Birds! A gateway to science for all.. Purcell, K., Dickinson, J. L. (2012)
- Purcell, K., Dickinson, J. L. 2012. Celebrate Urban Birds! A gateway to science for all.. Pages 191-200 in Citizen Science: Public Participation in Environmental Research (Dickinson, J. L., Bonney, R.