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Come join us to hear a presentation from Richard Dolbeer on the Christmas Bird Count.The Firelands Christmas Bird Count: 50 years and counting!
Christmas Bird Counts were initiated in 1900 by Frank Chapman and the nascent Audubon Society to counter the prevailing tradition of competitive Christmas Bird Hunts. The 25 localities in the USA and Canada that held counts in 1900 has grown to about 2,500 counts today. The newly chartered Firelands Chapter of Audubon Society held its first CBC on 19 December 1971; this year (14 Dec 2024) will represent our 54th count.
How many different bird species have been recorded on the Firelands CBC? What year had the most species counted? Which species have never been observed that should have been observed. What was the coldest temperature on count day? Which species have shown the most dramatic increases and declines since 1971. Come to the meeting and learn the answers to these and other questions in this interactive presentation!
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Osborn MetroPark, Huron, United States
