Explore Climate Watch Results: 2016–2020
What have Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ scientists learned so far about how birds are adapting to climate change? See for yourself with our interactive online tool.
Climate Watch
A new community science program explores how North American birds are responding to climate change.
According to Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ’s 2019 climate change report, ‘Survival By Degrees,’ up to two-thirds of North American birds are vulnerable to extinction due to climate change. The good news is that there are plenty of opportunities to protect birds from this existential threat, and Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ members have been leading the way for years. Thousands of people asked how they could help make the world a better place for birds, and Climate Watch was born. Since 2016, Climate Watch volunteers have collected data which Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ scientists are able to use to document in peer reviewed research that birds are responding to climate change and shifting their ranges.
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Help build a better world for birds by joining Climate Watch to test and improve climate models.
about Climate Watch.
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The survey takes place each year during Jan 15 - Feb 15 and May 15 - June 15 and is open to the public, including all interested Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ chapters and centers, in addition to organized groups and individuals with an interest in birds.
Know Your Climate Watch Target Species
Climate Trailblazer: Leif Anderson, Climate Watch Volunteer
The avid birder whose field observations show the reality of change in Arkansas.
If You Can Identify Any of These Birds, You're Ready for Climate Watch
And if you can't yet, learn them here so you can help Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ track how certain species are adjusting to climate change.
Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Spotlight: Brooke Bateman Is on Climate Watch
As a senior scientist for the Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ, Bateman's work focuses on helping birds survive climate change.
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