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Audubon Hosts Annual Christmas Bird Count

December 10, 2009
Audubon Hosts Annual Christmas Bird Count

White-crowned Sparrow. Image copyright Jim Livaudais, 2009.

From December 14 through January 5, tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the Americas take part in a citizen science adventure that has become a family tradition among generations-Audubon's annual Christmas Bird Count.

Each of the citizen scientists who annually braves snow, wind, or rain, to take part in the Christmas Bird Count makes an enormous contribution to conservation. Audubon and other organizations use data collected in this longest-running wildlife census to assess the health of bird populations - and to help guide conservation action.

Families and students, birders and scientists, armed with binoculars, bird guides and checklists go out on an annual mission - often before dawn. For over one hundred years, the desire to both make a difference and to experience the beauty of nature has driven dedicated people to leave the comfort of a warm house during the Holiday season.

From feeder-watchers and field observers to count compilers and regional editors, everyone who takes part in the Christmas Bird Count does it for love of birds and the excitement of friendly competition -- and with the knowledge that their efforts are making a difference for science and bird conservation.

Audubon chapters and other organizations in the Klamath-Siskiyou region are planning a variety of activities for the Christmas Bird Count. If you live in the Klamath Basin and are interested in participating, visit http://www.eaglecon.org/calendar/view_entry.php?id=186&date=20091219 for more information. For the Rogue Valley, visit http://www.roguevalleyaudubon.org/field_trips.html. For northern California, visit http://www.rras.org/. For the Mt. Shasta region, visit http://www.mtshastaaudubon.com/. For Josephine County, visit http://www.earthjustice.org/about_us/clients_coalitions/siskiyou_audubon_society.html.

Article adapted from original article published at http://www.audubon.org/Bird/cbc/.