{"id":290,"date":"2025-04-12T21:26:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T21:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tbc.tucsonbirds.org\/?page_id=290"},"modified":"2025-04-21T20:37:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T20:37:41","slug":"counter-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tbc.tucsonbirds.org\/?page_id=290","title":{"rendered":"TBC Counter Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Tucson Bird Count was founded in 2001 and has been coordinated by Tucson Audubon Society, now Tucson Bird Alliance, since 2012. It is the longest running urban spring bird count in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This count would be impossible without the hundreds of birders who have generously donated their time over many years to carry out this count &#8211; THANK YOU!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Overview &#8211; What is the Tucson Bird Count?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tucson Bird Count Overview\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CK43JYzj7ug?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources for Surveyors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Surveyor Instructions<\/strong> can be <a href=\"https:\/\/tbc.tucsonbirds.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-TBC-Instructions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">downloaded here<\/a> and The<strong> Dear Participant Letter<\/strong> for this year which has further instructions can be <a href=\"https:\/\/tbc.tucsonbirds.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dear-Participant-Letter-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">downloaded here.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Data sheet<\/strong> in original style with most common birds of Tucson in the spring listed <strong>alphabetically<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/tbc.tucsonbirds.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/TBC-Data-Sheet_New-Logo.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tbc.tucsonbirds.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/TBC-Data-Sheet_New-Logo.pdf\">can be downloaded here.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Data sheet<\/strong> in the original style with most common birds of Tucson in the spring listed in <strong>eBird order<\/strong> as of 04\/2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/tbc.tucsonbirds.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/TBC-Data-Sheet_eBird-order_New-Logo_04-2019.pdf\">can be downloaded here.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Add-as-you-go data sheet<\/strong> &#8211; similar to Breeding Bird Survey data sheet <a href=\"https:\/\/tbc.tucsonbirds.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/TBC-Data-Sheet_Add-As-You-Go.pdf\">can be downloaded here.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bird Survey in Progress sign<\/strong> &#8211; meant for the dashboard of your car etc. so inquisitive folks can see what you are doing. <a href=\"https:\/\/tbc.tucsonbirds.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/TBC-Signs-Bird-Survey-in-Progress-8.5-by-11-2018.pdf\">Can be downloaded here.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using <strong>eBird<\/strong> to do the Tucson Bird Count<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1xq0FGP4KV7i_96lUHlFqchHDtldPMoDZGuFUADu9mrA\/edit?usp=sharing\"> instructions are here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Habitat Assesment Form for 2025-2026 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/tbc.tucsonbirds.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pilot-Data-Form_2025_TBC-Habitat-Study.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tbc.tucsonbirds.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pilot-Data-Form_2025_TBC-Habitat-Study.pdf\">paper form here <\/a>and online <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/jNxeZNUSvpZnbZu96\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/jNxeZNUSvpZnbZu96\">survey data entry form here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2025 Tucson Bird Count online info meeting video <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tucson Bird Count - Counter Info 2025\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/amIhPf751OM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Data Entry using eBird or original data entry system<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tucson Bird Count - Data Entry on eBird and original system\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3qe8x7eJ8PU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Using eBird for TBC Data Entry<\/strong> &#8211; previous video from 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TBC Data Entry Using eBird\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-26MurqjuqE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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