The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) season is less than two weeks away.
Beginning on December 14th and continuing through January 5th, about 12,000 Canadian bird lovers will be combing the wintry woods, counting everything they see and hear.
There are almost 400 counts held across the country, each done on a single day in that period.The data are accessible online and you can also search the database for all results from 1900 to the present.
If you would like to be a part of the 112th Christmas Bird Count, visit Bird Studies Canada’s (BSC) website for details on counts that are held near you. Choose your province from the drop down menu, and view the contact person for your area.
Source: Bird Studies Canada