Know the difference between American goldfinch and yellow warbler?  Are you a beginner or seasoned birdwatcher?  Become a FeederWatcher.   The Kellogg Environmental Center is seeking volunteers for its Project FeederWatch program.  Volunteers will monitor birds and maintain the bird feeding stations at the Kellogg Environmental Center from November 2017 to March 2018, on Fridays and Saturdays.  All interested participants are invited to come to the center on Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. to attend a Project FeederWatch training. 

Project FeederWatch is a citizen science project that studies the distribution and populations of winter bird species across the country.  Volunteers monitor and count the number of birds at the center’s bird feeders during pre-selected days between November and March.  The data is carefully recorded and sent to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for compilation, analysis and publication.  Project FeederWatch is well suited for students, teachers, families, retirees, and people who have an interest in birds and who enjoy watching wildlife. 

The training is free and all ages are welcome, but children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by adults.  Handouts and refreshments will be available. Pre-registration is requested. 

For more information and to register, please contact the Kellogg Environmental Center at (203) 734-2513 or donna.kingston@ct.gov .  The Kellogg Environmental Center is a facility of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and is located off of Rte. 34 on 500 Hawthorne Avenue in Derby, CT.  It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.