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The European Christmas Bird Count

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The Christmas Bird Count was the answer. The IWC census starts from mid-January following the logic that it is the period when the birds have reached their wintering grounds and are rather static, so the chance of double-counting the same flock is minimal. But it is so frustrating to pass the birds by without IDing them!

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The Self-Refreshing Rarity

10,000 Birds

But as the re-introduced population around the Great Lakes begins to pick up steam, it’s a species that has been discovered more regularly in North Carolina, and has been annual the last three years. The other birds took some doing to find. These, however, were as wary as lawn geese. Wasn’t one supposed to be dead?