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Observation.org is a worldwide platform of naturalists, citizen scientists, and biologists to collect, validate and share biodiversity observations. Observation.org may be accessed via its website or from its mobile applications like ObsIdentify. The Observation.org database holds 233 million nature observations and 79 million photos. [1]
Wildlife observation is the practice of noting the occurrence or abundance of animal species at a specific location and time, [1] either for research purposes or recreation. Common examples of this type of activity are bird watching and whale watching.
National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) is a facility program operated by Battelle Memorial Institute and funded by the National Science Foundation.In full operation since 2019, NEON gathers and provides long-term, standardized data on ecological responses of the biosphere to changes in land use and climate, and on feedback with the geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere. [1]
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Center at Milford Point - opened in 1995, located on the 8-acre Smith-Hubbell Wildlife Refuge and Bird Sanctuary on Long Island Sound in Milford, and includes a boardwalk, observation platform and 70-foot covered observation tower. It is situated next to the 840-acre Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area at the mouth of the Housatonic River.
The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Fairfield is a nature center and wildlife sanctuary in the Greenfield Hill area of Fairfield, Connecticut. Constructed in 1971, the center features classrooms for environmental education programs, live animals on display, natural history exhibits, a nature library, a solar greenhouse and a gift shop.
Zombie birds are no longer part of post-apocalyptic fiction; they may soon be among us.But in their newfound life, the birds aren't looking for brains. They're being used to further wildlife research.
The area offers opportunities for wildlife observation, hiking, and photography. A top activity is the viewing of the bats emerging from the cave during the summer. For about an hour at dusk, approximately 400,000 bats leave the cave to search for food. [5] A viewing platform has been constructed to facilitate the viewing of the bats.