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
Today in History
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Great horned owl fledglings
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A Portuguese fort takes a star turn
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The ruins of Italica, Andalusia, Spain
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World Space Week begins
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The Sky Over Nine Columns in Venice, Italy
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Black History Month
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A dreamy start to the Year of the Pig
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International Day for Biodiversity
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Autumn in the Prosecco Hills
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The Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Italy
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Arches National Park, Utah
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West Cornwall Covered Bridge, Connecticut
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Welcome to my neck of the woods
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Gazing upon Portraits of Change
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Iguazu Falls at the border of Argentina and Brazil
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Go climb a tree
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South Stack Lighthouse, Holy Island, Wales
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Tom Turkey takes Manhattan
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Caribbean flamingos, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
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Avatars of the Wolf Moon
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In the Highlands for Saint Andrew s Day
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An historic forest
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International Surfing Day
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A whale of a picture
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Chocolate Hills
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Hoisting a flag for seafarers
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Bluebells in Hertfordshire, England
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Happy Halloween!
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International Day for Biosphere Reserves