Should We Take the “Christmas” out of the Christmas Bird Count?
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 24, 2012
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. Kirtland’s Warbler wouldn’t go extinct, birders wouldn’t abandon their favorite winter activity in droves, and the birds wouldn’t even notice.
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