Requirement

8. A field experience. Do ONE

Required

The badge states the choice: a field trip, a Christmas Bird Count, or bird banding.

Note. The Christmas Bird Count route, 8(b), is research you can do from home at any time of year: find the nearest count and the results of a recent one. A field trip or banding program depends on someone else's schedule.

What this is made of

8(a). A field trip with a club or knowledgeable birders
8(b). Find the nearest Christmas Bird Count and its recent results
8(c). Take part in a bird banding program

Where this step comes from

Bird Study Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 8 · States "Do ONE of the following".

Notes and warnings

What this is made of

Where this step comes from