The 2025 Newburyport Christmas Bird Count was held the Sunday before Christmas on Dec. 21. Seven teams scoured a 15-mile radius circle, some starting at 4:30 a.m. searching for owls and all ended at 4 ...

Sean Gardner / AP As Oregonians share meals and gifts this holiday season, small groups are braving the winter conditions to count birds in the state’s rural corners. They’re part of the National ...

Since its origin in 1900, the Christmas Bird Count has become a holiday fixture for ever-expanding numbers of birders across the globe, giving a valuable gift to generations of wildlife scientists — a ...

If you see a small group of people with binoculars staring at your bird feeders over the next couple of weeks, they are likely participants in the Christmas Bird Count. This weekend marks the start of ...

During this holiday season, it’s fitting for us all to be counting our blessings – and for some of us to be counting our birds. That’s because the Christmas Bird Count is now in play and you’re ...

Every winter, the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count turns birding into a regional event, with the entirety of the Western Hemisphere competing. Thousands of people and interested birders ...

Cincinnati Christmas Bird Counts have documented hundreds of local bird species over the years. Organizer Jack Stenger says he's seeing fewer birds like American kestrel as more grasslands are ...

The National Audubon Society is organizing its annual Christmas Bird Count for the 125th year. It’s the longest-running bird census and a way for people to help conservationists protect birds. “Having ...

The world’s longest-running bird census is underway in Michigan. For more than a century, bird enthusiasts across the Western Hemisphere have participated in this community science project, which ...

Lake County, known for its namesake lake, Clear Lake and its abundant agricultural offerings — think grapes, pears and walnuts — is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds. Country walks? Check.