Christmas Bird Count Underway
Volunteers are Counting Birds to Monitor Bird Populations, Movements, and Habitat
Every year, tens of thousands of volunteers join to count wild birds in the Americas. The Christmas Bird Count for 2006 is happening now.
The annual Christmas Bird Count, organized by the National Audubon Society, is underway across North, Central, and parts of South America, Pacific islands, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. If you live in or near a count circle, you may see people out counting birds in your neighborhood anytime between December 14 and January 5. Volunteers who participate in the Christmas Bird Count are ordinary citizens: backyard birdwatchers, serious birders, conservationists, ornithologists and any one else who is keen to get out and count birds for a day in December or January.
The results of the Christmas Bird Count are used to monitor bird movements and populations from year to year. Last year, participants counted about 62 million birds, and provided valuable information about the ways in which the severe hurricanes of 2005 affected the distribution of birds in the southern United States.
For information on how to get involved with future counts, visit the Audubon website.
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