Christmas Bird Count

What is Audubon's Christmas Bird Count and How Do I Participate?

A California Thrasher spotted during the Mount Hamilton Christmas Bird Count. Credit: Mike Azevedo

Find out what the National Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count is all about and learn how to participate in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Silicon Valley.

Christmas Bird Count: Shrike 1, No Owls

A loggerhead shrike photographed on San Clemente Island. Photo by Fish & Wildlife Service/Creative Commons.

Good news, bad news and trivia from the Santa Cruz Christmas Bird Count.

Birding Season

A female burrowing owl bringing her owlet a tasty morsel. Birders are hoping to spot some of these birds, which have suffered significant habitat loss, during the three-week Christmas Bird Count. Kevin Cole photo.

On Dec. 14, the 2013 Christmas Bird Count is on!

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