Season"s tweetings! Today is the first day of the 122nd annual Christmas Bird Count, said to be the longest-running citizen science project in the world. Between December 14 and January 5, tens of thousands of volunteer birdwatchers will participate in counts across the US, Canada, and many other countries in the Western Hemisphere. Organized by the National Audubon Society, each local count takes place in a 15-mile-diameter circle, where volunteers follow a specific route to record and often photograph every bird they see.
American robin
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Every day is Napping Day for this screech owl
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Cold? What cold?
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Duck, duck. duck, duck, duck...
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A bird of beauty
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Flock together for Cousins Day
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World Rainforest Day
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Regional Park of Migliarino, San Rossore, Massaciuccoli, Italy
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New York City Marathon
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World Poetry Day
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Take a hike near Lovers Lane
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International Geodiversity Day
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In the footsteps of Leopold Bloom
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Bukhansan National Park, South Korea
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A winter’s holiday ends
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Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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It’s National Walk to Work Day
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Birthplace of Roman emperors
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Eastern grey kangaroos in Australia’s Kosciuszko National Park
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Honoring our veterans
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Yi Peng Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Let’s go foraging
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International Day for Biodiversity
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Ölüdeniz, Turkey
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Tombeau du Géant in Bouillon, Belgium
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Desert bighorn sheep in Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
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Avalanche Lake Trail at Adirondack High Peaks, New York
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Formal garden at Château de Villandry, Loire Valley, France
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Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
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Pride Month
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Going with the floe