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CBC Stories
The Economist describes Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count as “A splendid tradition in its 109th year.”
Prestigious NATURE Journal says Audubon’s “Christmas Bird Count is a model to be emulated in distributed, volunteer science,” in a New Year’s Day editorial. Read more.
Geoff LeBaron, Director of the Christmas Bird Count, interviewed by NPR Science Friday’s Ira Flatow, with special audio segment from the Count in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. Click here to listen.
Audubon birder Wayne Mones writes about the 100th Christmas Bird Count on Staten Island. Read his blog.
From Audubon California: KPCC reporter Molly Peterson spends time with the Malibu Creek CBC, learning a great deal about the local birds, the history of the circle and the people who have participated in it for years. Click here to view video clip.
“Among the species sighted are owls, including the screech and saw-whet, a range of warblers, the ubiquitous Canada geese, peregrine falcons and bald eagles. The latter two species are no longer on the federal endangered species list, a significant victory in Audubon’s view.” Read more in Barbara Hall’s feature “The Binocular Brigade”. (Registration required.)
“The event has ‘motivated people to be outside and connected with birds at home in a way they wouldn't have otherwise,’ Dr. Gill said. What makes participation appealing, he said, is that people can share what they observe [online]with others immediately and see their information become part of the whole.” Read more of James Gorman’s report Counting Birds at the Grass Roots.
“Anyone who has quietly watched these volunteer watchers must admire them as models of human unobtrusiveness. The personal joy they experience from patiently spotting and jotting down each flitting fellow creature, exotic or not, is balanced by a strong pragmatic factor in the management of the census by the National Audubon Society.” Read morein the New York Times Op Ed.
“What I did that day might seem insignificant in the grand scheme of protecting our global environment. In fact, I believe it represents the one thing that will save our planet—individual action. The Christmas Bird Count is the longest continual wildlife-monitoring program in the world. I did my part that day, just like thousands of other volunteers had done every year for a century. My small contribution became important to science and conservation because of the collective power of individual action sustained year after year.” Audubon President John Flicker recalling his first Christmas Bird Count in Central Park. Read more in Audubon magazine.
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