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Tag: Christmas Bird Count

Orillia Christmas Bird Count and Pot Luck Supper

November 3, 2022–Noah Cole

Orillia Christmas Bird Count and Pot Luck Supper, at the Orillia Museum of Art and History, Peter St S. To Register call Fern Splichal 705 325 2952. Pot-luck dinner at ...

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Join a local Christmas Bird Count this holiday season!

December 6, 2018–Noah Cole

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Birds•Community Science

Long-tailed ducks © Tobias Roth CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Winter bird watching offers us an exciting opportunity to observe unique and notable birds such as snowy owls, winter finches and overwintering raptors. This year’s Christmas Bird Count will run ...

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An exciting time for citizen science

July 13, 2016–Guest blogger

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Birds•Community Science•Reptiles and Amphibians

Thunder Bay BioBlitz © Julee Boan

The Audubon Christmas Bird Count, considered by many to be the first formal citizen science program, began in 1900. Since that time, many more bird-related programs have been created. Today, ...

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Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Wool Can Stop the Count

December 18, 2012–Julia Zarankin

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Birds•Community Science

Red crossbill © Robert McCaw

I had no idea what to expect from my first Christmas Bird Count this weekend. I was nervous about meeting a group of unknown, yet likely much more experienced birders ...

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