That Bird Blog – Bird Care and History for Pet Birds
Last winter I wrote about the Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count (CBC), which is the world’s longest running volunteer wildlife survey. Now in its 111th year, this winter’s effort promises to be both enjoyable and of vital importance to birds throughout the Western Hemisphere. Today I’d like to highlight last year’s amazing successes, and once again remind all how easy it is to participate.
A Record-Breaking Bird Count
Last year’s CBC ran from December 14, 2009 to January 5, 2010, and surpassed all previous ones on every level. The turnout was incredible… 60,753 people counted nearly 56 million individual birds representing an astounding 2,319 species. The species count shattered the previous year’s record by 200 species.
Observations were made in all 50 states, all Canadian provinces, Guam, Bermuda, Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and the Mariana and Virgin Islands. Spearheaded by birders in Columbia, several Latin American countries joined in as well. Read More »