Bird counting 2025: Take part in the hour of the winter birds!

Bird counting 2025: Take part in the hour of the winter birds!

The NABU Rhineland-Palatinate calls for participation in the "hour of the winter birds", which from 10. until January 12, 2025 . This nationwide action, which has already been made for 15. Mas is carried out, aims to collect valuable data about the bird stocks in Rhineland-Palatinate. The observations of volunteers, who count birds for an hour and report the results, are recorded. According to n-tv.de carried out.

Successful participation is independent of the weather conditions, said Torsten Collet, spokesman for NABU. There is the possibility to watch birds from the window, from the balcony, in the garden or in the park. The special thing about this season is the good visibility of the birds because they hardly sing and the trees are unkind.

weather and bird activity

weather conditions. High fogs or drizzle could lead to species such as blackbirds, titms and sparrows are less active. nabu.de recommended to provide high -quality grain feed during the observation period. In addition, a bird -friendly garden design is recommended, for example through wildobst bushes or leafsticks, to improve bird food supply.

The "hour of winter birds" is the largest scientific participation campaign Germany and has attracted 130,000 participants in the previous year. The data collected is of great importance for research because they give an insight into the bird population in urban areas. Results can be up to 20. January at www.stundederwintervoegel.de as well as with the "Nabu Vogelwelt" app.

Additional offers for children

In addition to the "hour of winter birds", the Naju, the youth organization of the NABU, invites children to the "school lesson of winter birds". This can be found from 13. until January 17th and offers an excellent opportunity to observe and count domestic winter birds.

The next counting campaign for the "hour of garden birds" is already planned and takes place from 9. until May 11, 2025 . Details on future counting actions can be called up on the NABU website. This initiative is not only a way for bird observation, but also promotes nature conservation and awareness of our wildlife. ” nabu.de also offers additional offers such as podcasts, coloring pages and other materials to sensitize the community to natural outlets.