Bird watchers in Iowa and elsewhere are participating in the 122nd annual Christmas Bird Count. Coordinated by the Audubon Society, the event this time falls between Dec. 14, 2021, and Jan. 5, 2022. An estimated 80,000 volunteers will participate across the United States and in up to 20 countries in the western hemisphere. Read more […]
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Annual Christmas bird count opens in Iow...
An annual survey of birds with more than a century-old history opened on Dec. 14. Volunteers can take one day between now and Jan. 5, 2018, to count every bird in a particular area of the state, as part of the annual effort. The event began when American ornithologist Frank Chapman suggested that the tradition […]