Even if the weather threatens to spoil the eclipse for us, it will get dark during the eclipse on April 8. We will notice it and so will animals.
Scientists in the College of Arts and Sciences who study birds are asking for your help to learn more about how the sudden change in light in the middle of the day affects birds. They are asking for your help to collect data throughout the path of totality.
Download “SolarBird” from either the Google or the Apple stores and start sciencing!
For more information go to the SolarBird: Community Bird Science page. And download a flyer!