Since Peanut is a member of the National Audubon Society, we just got this message:
If you have 15 minutes, a window and access to computer next weekend, you can help protect America's birds and habitat by participating in the Sixth Annual Great Backyard Bird Count, brought to you by Audubon and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology!
All across America, our birds face survival challenges from loss of habitat to introduced predators, to diseases like the West Nile Virus. This may be affecting the birds that visit your backyard each and every year. Help us find out! Between February 14-17th, keep an eye on your backyard or birdfeeder for 15 minutes or more. Then count and identify the birds you see, and report back to Audubon via the Internet. No experience necessary — all ages and skill levels are welcome and encouraged to participate — and it's free! To enter this year's Count, view tips on identifying birds in your area, and much, much more, log onto our special website at http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc