Shorebirds fly thousands of miles each year along ancient and largely unknown migratory routes called flyways. But their populations are crashing amidst climate change and urban development. Global Big Day, on May 11, is your opportunity to get involved during this momentous global migration and help scientists understand how bird populations are changing.
Participate in the projects we’ve curated for you below and watch the extraordinary film Flyways, produced by SciStarter partner HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, to celebrate and learn more about this remarkable annual migration!
But first…THANK YOU to all who participated in the One Million Acts of Science campaign during Citizen Science Month in April. We’ll share a full report soon, but here are some preliminary outcomes:
459,028 participants from around the world logged One Million Acts of Science, one week early on April 24!
More than 1,300 social media posts used the #OneMillionActsofScience hashtag and were viewed ...
