On 1 February 2009 the annual Spring Alive Campaign has been launched by the Partnership of BirdLife International in Europe. ‘Spring Alive’ invites children of the age of 8 to 12 to enjoy and marvel at the return of some of the most fascinating migratory birds to Europe. Through the Spring Alive website, children from all over Europe are asked to record their first sightings of the White Stork Ciconia ciconia, Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica, Common Swift Apus apus and Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus.
By attracting and uniting European children and their relatives in experiencing nature, Spring Alive aims at contributing to citizen science. Through the observations - which the children and/or their teachers communicate through the Spring Alive website - scientists hope to see whether these four bird species arrive earlier in Europe than previously, thus indicating an increase in temperature in European countries. That way, Spring Alive could contribute to raising awareness for climate change amongst Europe’s youth.
By attracting and uniting European children and their relatives in experiencing nature, Spring Alive aims at contributing to citizen science. Through the observations - which the children and/or their teachers communicate through the Spring Alive website - scientists hope to see whether these four bird species arrive earlier in Europe than previously, thus indicating an increase in temperature in European countries. That way, Spring Alive could contribute to raising awareness for climate change amongst Europe’s youth.
Source: BirdLife European Division, OTOP (BirdLife in Poland)
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