The Christmas Bird Count
Posted on December 14, 2007
An alternative to hunting and bagging birds is to count them. In 1900, bird lovers banded together and started an alternative to the hunt. It is called the Christmas Bird Count. Audubon Society bird clubs all over the country conduct counts around Christmas time. This video's entry on YouTube says that over 40,000 participants go afield for one day and list the number of individuals of each species they see. The video is from Missouri Birds, a service of the Missouri Department of Conservation. They have an article here about the best birding areas in the state.
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