The beauty of the Christmas Bird Count.

The bird count is important to me — I've done it every year for the past four years. Nothing can stop me, not the cold, rain, the flu, or even poison ivy. Birders — don't call us birdwatchers — are a robust and growing group of professionals, enthusiasts, students, and everything in between. In the U.S. we are 45 million strong and along with other wildlife-lovers and conservationists, we contributed close to $80 billion to the U.S. economy in 2016.

https://theweek.com/articles/806605/beauty-christmas-bird-count

Posted on 12 December, 2018 10:52 by biohexx1