Birdwatching groups around Southern Colorado join others around the nation in gathering data for Audubon’s longest-running wintertime tradition for citizen scientists.
The Christmas bird count started at the turn of the 20th century with 27 conservationists in 25 locations. Instead of going for a traditional hunt, they instead opted for a count and inadvertently created one of the world’s largest citizen-based conservation efforts.
There are multiple opportunities to participate in this year’s bird count in Southern Colorado…