Today"s the first day of the 121st annual Christmas Bird Count, said to be the largest and longest-running citizen science project in the world. For the next 23 days, through January 5, thousands of volunteers around the US, Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Islands will join members of the National Audubon Society for this important endeavor in the study and protection of birds. Together, they"ll scour the woods, fields, and lakes of their respective regions (or just watch their bird feeders), to take a census of the individual birds and species they find.
I see one!
Today in History
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Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy
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Time for brass bands and beer
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World Rivers Day
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Cuban tody, Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, Cuba
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National Merry-Go-Round Day
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Bavljenac Island
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The Old City of Bern
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Polar bears
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Road to Sa Calobra, Majorca, Spain
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Longtailed widowbird at Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa
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Dragon dance performed in Chenzhou, Hunan Province, China
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Muniellos Nature Reserve
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Crimson-rumped toucanet in the Refugio Paz de Las Aves, Ecuador
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Over and under the delta
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What a twist
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Aspens in the White River National Forest, Colorado
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Memorial Day
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International Day of the Tropics
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Children at play for International Day of Friendship
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Paro Tsechu Festival in Bhutan
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Black History Month
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How Quảng Ngãi got its grove back
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Cherry blossom season in Tokyo
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Impala in Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
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North Cascades National Park at 50
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Icelandic horses, Iceland
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International Polar Bear Day
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Moon Day
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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International Lighthouse Weekend
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