#christmas bird count

Rudolph the red-nosed nuthatch

Break out your binocs and booties, tis the season for “Christmas bird counts.” One of the world’s oldest and longest-running citizen science efforts, this annual bird count has been in effect since 1900. https://medium.com/usfws/tis-the-season-for-the-christmas-bird-count-9d9333980b61 

Photo by Patrick Myers, NPS. Photo description: A small grey and white bird holds a red berry in its beak.