This is our first "JOIN THE EXPERTS" episode of our BioBlitz! Oklahoma podcast.  In these episodes, we will highlight citizen science projects that you can join.  

In this episode, Angelina talks with OSU ornithologist Tim O'Connell. They highlight several winter bird projects – in particular the Christmas Bird Count.   Learn how researchers use citizen science data to understand bird populations and learn how you can participate! 

They talk about several programs, projects, and information sources during the episode here are links to all of those:

Dr. O’Connell's website https://timoconnell.wordpress.com/
Facebook groups: 

• Oklahoma Ornithological Society
• Payne County Audubon Society

YouTube videos

• How to find specific CBC circles:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M38H4v32dtA&t=336s
• How to find out what birds are around using eBird:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPuW6M3jLi8&t=2s

National Audubon Society 
Christmas Bird Count
Great Backyard Bird Count
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Wilson Ornithological Society
eBird

BioBlitz! Oklahoma Links are:
Facebook page – BioBlitz! Oklahoma
Twitter @okbioblitz
Website: https://biosurvey.ou.edu/bioblitzok/ 

This podcast is a project of BioBlitz! Oklahoma, an outreach program of the Oklahoma Biological Survey at the University of Oklahoma. 

Happy Holidays! We hope you celebrate with time outside exploring Oklahoma's amazing biodiversity.  Remember, you can find biodiversity right outside your door.