Avid bird watchers are expected to be at this year’s event

Data collection in the form of citizen science, or “community science,” is becoming more common. With the participation of civilians, for example, research is being conducted on several dangerous pathogens, including the Hyaloma tick, which also spreads the virus that causes Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. In a county bordering Csongrád-Csanád, the owner collected the vampire from the body of cattle, whose natural habitat is known south of us, along the Mediterranean, in Africa and South Asia. But less worrisome individuals can also be spotted by joining the Wild Stalking programme: specially protected ground squirrels, which have a conservation value of HUF 250,000, must be monitored.

According to experts who also spoke to our paper, it is equally important to regularly assess stocks and detect potential risk factors for local creatures thought to be common. There are species and groups of species whose monitoring at the national level is almost impossible without the help of volunteers due to their wide distribution area, living conditions or ease of recognition.

Last year, residents of Szentes, Mindszent, Mártély, Vásárhely, Csongrád, Szeged and Zzombó were among the first to register for the first winter bird watch. This year, the Hungarian Society of Ornithology and Nature Conservation (MME) is once again waiting for enthusiastic volunteers to evaluate the activity around the winter feeders. You can join for nine weeks, between December 28th and February 28th. In the previous procedure, the NGO was sent a lot of data every week on more than 85,000 individuals of 121 species, including the field sparrow, black sparrow and house sparrow, the three most common. Based on the success achieved by the program, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment announced the campaign again this year.

Data Presentation was developed by MME, Android And internal control Department It also works on phones and tablets using the system Thrush The app makes it easier, but also taking into account those who do not use a smartphone, the feedback is the same In an online database It can also be recorded.