Great Backyard Bird Count
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The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual global citizen-science event in which people of all ages report bird sightings to help track and study bird populations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Backyard Bird Count canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T272799 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Great Backyard Bird Count Context triple: [Cornell Lab of Ornithology, operatesProject, Great Backyard Bird Count]
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A.
All About Birds
All About Birds is an online birding resource that provides identification guides, photos, sounds, and expert information on bird species, created and maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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B.
eBird
eBird is a global, citizen-science bird observation platform and database that allows birdwatchers to record, share, and explore bird sightings worldwide.
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C.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a world-renowned research, conservation, and education institution focused on the study of birds and biodiversity.
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D.
The Life of Birds
The Life of Birds is a landmark BBC nature documentary series, presented by David Attenborough, that explores the evolution, behavior, and remarkable adaptations of bird species around the world.
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E.
Mountain bluebird
The Mountain bluebird is a small, bright sky-blue thrush native to western North America, often found in open habitats such as meadows and prairies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Great Backyard Bird Count Target entity description: The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual global citizen-science event in which people of all ages report bird sightings to help track and study bird populations.
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A.
All About Birds
All About Birds is an online birding resource that provides identification guides, photos, sounds, and expert information on bird species, created and maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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B.
eBird
eBird is a global, citizen-science bird observation platform and database that allows birdwatchers to record, share, and explore bird sightings worldwide.
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C.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a world-renowned research, conservation, and education institution focused on the study of birds and biodiversity.
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D.
The Life of Birds
The Life of Birds is a landmark BBC nature documentary series, presented by David Attenborough, that explores the evolution, behavior, and remarkable adaptations of bird species around the world.
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E.
Mountain bluebird
The Mountain bluebird is a small, bright sky-blue thrush native to western North America, often found in open habitats such as meadows and prairies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
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bird monitoring program ⓘ citizen science project ⓘ community science project ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | GBBC ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataType |
bird sightings
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location information ⓘ observation time ⓘ species counts ⓘ |
| dataUse |
conservation planning
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education ⓘ public outreach ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| duration | 4 days ⓘ |
| encourages |
nature appreciation
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outdoor observation ⓘ |
| field |
ecology
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ornithology ⓘ |
| focus |
backyard birds
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migratory birds ⓘ urban birds ⓘ wild birds ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| geographicScope | global ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
collect data on bird distribution
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engage the public in bird conservation ⓘ monitor global bird populations ⓘ track changes in bird abundance over time ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| minimumObservationTime | 15 minutes ⓘ |
| organizer |
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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National Audubon Society ⓘ |
| participantType |
birdwatchers
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families ⓘ students ⓘ volunteers ⓘ |
| partner |
Bird Studies Canada
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Birds Canada ⓘ |
| startYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| submissionMethod |
mobile app
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online form ⓘ |
| supports |
identification of population trends
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long term bird population monitoring ⓘ mapping species distributions ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | February ⓘ |
| usesPlatform | eBird ⓘ |
| website | https://www.birdcount.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Backyard Bird Count Description of subject: The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual global citizen-science event in which people of all ages report bird sightings to help track and study bird populations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.