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Should We Take the “Christmas” out of the Christmas Bird Count?

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The annual Christmas Bird Count is a venerable tradition and this year’s will be the 113th. The oft-told tale of its start in 1900 as an alternative to the “side-hunt” which was itself a long tradition in many families warms many a birder’s heart. Or the Great Bird Count. But maybe it needs a name change?