After a weeklong postponement due to the heavy snowfall in Homer in mid-December, the 125th annual Christmas Bird Count Day held on Dec. 21 saw about average numbers of bird species within the ...

Since its origin in 1900, the Christmas Bird Count has become a holiday fixture for ever-expanding numbers of birders across the globe, giving a valuable gift to generations of wildlife scientists ...

Mary Ann Thomas Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 6:01 a.m. | Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 6:01 a.m. While volunteer bird enthusiasts counted cardinals and robins for the Audubon Christmas Bird Count from Pittsburgh ...

In the 1800s there was something called a Christmas side hunt where ... One of the key things we do is look at the count data and figure out which common birds are declining.

Every year around Christmas, bird watchers are on the hunt. Their Christmas bird count actually started as a traditional kind of hunt. Years ago, hunters would compete to see who could shoot the ...