Audubon holds Christmas bird count

Posted 8/21/12

REGION — The annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count will be held this year on December 20th. All are invited to join.

The Audubon Christmas Bird Count utilizes the power of volunteers to track the …

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Audubon holds Christmas bird count

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REGION — The annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count will be held this year on December 20th. All are invited to join.

The Audubon Christmas Bird Count utilizes the power of volunteers to track the health of bird populations at a scale that professional scientists could never accomplish alone. Every year, over 70,000 volunteer bird counters in more than 2,300 locations across the Western Hemisphere are mobilized. Data compiled will record every individual bird and bird species seen in the 7.5-mile radius of White Mills. Data from all the previous counts has been the basis of hundreds of peer-reviewed and scientific studies and informs decisions by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Because birds are an early indicator of environmental threats to habitats, tracking and recording changes in their location are valuable to the understanding of weather patterns and consequently, the changing climate and its effect on our world. The recent Audubon Birds and Climate report, released in September, used data collected during the last 40 years of Christmas bird counts, as well as other citizen science counts conducted by people who enjoy and love birds.

You don’t need to be an expert; Audubon will pair you with someone who can help make the identifications. Children of all ages are welcome. Call 570/253-2364.

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