OXFORD –In conjunc- tion with the National Audubon Society's annual “Great Backyard Bird Count,” slated this year for Feb. 12 – 15, staff members at the Oxford Memorial Library have organized a bird-feeder build workshop to lure the winged creatures in ahead of the count.
Beginning at 6:30 p.m. this thursday, Jan. 4 at the
Oxford memorial Library on Fort Hill; Oxford communi- ty children and adults alike are invited to craft their own recycled-materials bird feed- er for “the little puffs of feathers on a wire.” The community enrichment activity is an effort to bring the birds in closer for obser- vation and counting–all in the name of science.
During the National Bird Count, participants can plot their location and species sightings with a vast net-
work of other avian enthusi- asts worldwide. The data will be collected by the Autobahn Society, and is uti- lized to track the health and trends of migratory birds across the U.S.
While most of the sup- plies needed to construct the feeders will be provided by the Library, event organizer Jessica Tefft of the OML is encouraging participants to bring “any clean milk jugs, Pringles cans, and anything else you think you may be
able to make into a neat bird feeder. In other words, use your imagination.”
During the bird feeder build, each participant will have the opportunity to “make and take” on suite birdseed cake.
“This is a family friendly event and a good chance for the young ones to learn some new things,” said Tefft.
Tefft also encouraged those participating to stop and sign up for the Library's email directory. Opting-in
allows members to keep up to date on the latest informa- tion and programs made available though the Oxford Memorial Library.
For more information, call the OML at 843-6146, or check out the Oxford Memorial Library or Oxford Memorial Library Youth Services on Facebook; oxfordmemoriallibrary.org.