It's almost time for the Great Backyard Bird Count. This annual event is a fun way to get your kids involved as citizen scientists. In 2016, Great Backyard Bird Count participants in more than 130 countries counted 5,689 species of birds on more than 162,000 checklists! How To Participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count: Bird watchers of all ages count birds for 15 minutes on at least one of the days of the Great Backyard Bird Count. You ...