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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Rockin with the rockhoppers
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Boxing Day in East Yorkshire, England
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World Octopus Day
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Gaztelugatxe at sunset, Basque Country, Spain
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A toast to California!
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Bearded reedlings in Flevoland
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Stuben am Arlberg, Austria
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World Childrens Day
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Village of Saranac Lake, New York
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Farmers Day
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National Napping Day
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Arctic fox in Norway
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Singing praises of the oceans
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Nature Photography Day
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You re feeling sleepy
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Florentine garden brings generations together
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Village of Zahara de la Sierra, Cadiz, Spain
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Terraced fields of green
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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I see one!
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Eurasian otter and pup, Estonia
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Look before you leap
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Cannes, France, in the spotlight
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Anniversary of Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah
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Indigo bunting
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National Park Week: Olympic National Park, Washington
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Dolomites
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‘Fringe’ takes center stage as Edinburgh celebrates the arts
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All in a day s work
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World Dolphin Day
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