In 1900, an ornithologist suggested replacing the traditional Christmas morning hunt with a “bird census.” It’s an idea that has been carried out each year since then. The Christmas Bird Count is an important project that contributes to our understanding of bird populations. And you can get involved!
Geoff LeBaron from the Audubon Society joins me to share this interesting bit of Christmas history.
Links
Join the Christmas Bird Count page
Music in this Episode
- Cottonwoods — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive
- Labranche — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive
- Cast and Favor — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive