Worldwide, users so far have contributed roughly 1.6 billion bird observations to the app, 50 million photos and 2 million audio recordings. The app can now identify roughly 10,000 species around ...

This could be the last Christmas Bird Count for birds of a certain name. The American Ornithological Society will begin the process of renaming dozens of North American birds in 2024.

The bird lovers of Manatee County Audubon Society did their best to answer that question on Dec. 16, when they took part in the National Audubon Society’s 124th Christmas Bird Count.

It’s free to participate and is open to all skill levels. ... you can sign up for American Birds and check out the CBC Live Tracker for photos and updates from Christmas Bird Count participants.

Christmas time is here, and bird is the word. People are turning their eyes to the sky for the 125th Audubon Christmas bird count, the world's longest-running citizen science project.

According to the department, the Christmas bird counts began as a holiday tradition before the turn of the 20th century when hunters engaged in what was known as the Christmas Side Hunt.

30,000 crows a-cawing: Christmas Bird Count a gift for birders, scientists alike "We look and we listen, and we record everything that we're seeing," Koes said. "It's a tremendous source of data." ...