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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International Dark Sky Week
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Clouds over the River of Grass
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Gazing down on planet Earth
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Happy trails for the 21st century
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International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
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National Park Week: Canyonlands National Park, Utah
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Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany
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South Stack Lighthouse, Holy Island, Wales
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World Water Day
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Overseas Highway, Florida Keys
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Sgwd yr Eira waterfall, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, Wales
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Old Rock Day
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Sandstone formations in the badlands near Caineville, Utah
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Wildebeest on the move
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Fog above the forest
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National Llama Day
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Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye, Scotland
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Beaver achievers
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An ancient sailing tradition takes to the water
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There’s a dog in there somewhere
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Decorating for Diwali
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Poinsettia Day
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What are we looking at?
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Atlanta Botanical Garden
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Sweet! It’s maple syrup season
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Golling Waterfall, Salzburg, Austria
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World Bicycle Day
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World Whale Day
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A. M. Foster Bridge in Cabot, Vermont
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Fallow deer, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England
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