Friday, December 14, 2007

108th Christmas Bird Count


The counting has officially begun! National Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Count will run from today through Jan. 5, 2008. To find a count circle near you, click here.

From National Audubon Society:
Welcome to the Audubon Christmas Bird Count, the oldest and largest citizen science event in the world. For over a hundred years, people have gathered together during the winter holiday season to count birds. For many people, this is an annual tradition that has passed from one generation to the next. In the process, they have created a vast pool of bird data that is the most comprehensive available for mid-December to early January. It is a fertile source of information on the status and distribution of early winter bird populations and is studied by scientists and interested people the world over. And it all starts with you!

While there is a specific methodology to the CBC and you need to count birds within an existing Christmas Bird Count circle, everyone can participate! If you are a beginning birder, you will be able to join a group that includes at least one experienced birdwatcher. If your home is within the boundaries of a Christmas Bird Count circle, then you can stay home and report the birds that visit your feeder or join a group of birdwatchers in the field. If you have never been on a CBC before and you want to participate in a count this year, including feeder counting, please contact your count compiler prior to the count and prior to signing up for the count here.
Do you participate in a count? What's the best thing about it?

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4 Comments:

Blogger Unknown said...

I try to do at least one every year - the best thing about participating, besides being a part of science - meeting awesome birders like 10 year old Kraylor I met today.

December 15, 2007 5:43 PM  
Blogger Amy said...

Kudos, Leigh!

December 17, 2007 8:36 AM  
Blogger dguzman said...

I'm so bummed; bad weather (ice)caused our CBC to be postponed, and now I'll be out of town on the new date. I was so looking forward to doing it too--I was supposed to go with a couple of local birders who are well-known in this area.

I'm bummed.

December 17, 2007 12:41 PM  
Blogger Amy said...

My condolences, D. Next year, right? (c:

December 17, 2007 12:44 PM  

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