A Varied Thrush spotted in Lee Vining in December 2009. Photo by Justin Hite.

As the holiday season approaches it’s nearly time for a wonderful winter tradition—Audubon Christmas Bird Counts. Join in on one of these local counts:

• Mono Basin—Tuesday, December 27. Contact: Kristie Nelson
• Yosemite National Park—Sunday, December 18. Contact: Sarah Stock
• Bishop—Saturday, December 17. Contact: Chris Howard

Christmas Bird Counts are one of the oldest and largest citizen sicence events in the world; this year the 112th annual counts will take place. The results of birders’ efforts are compiled into the longest-running database in ornithology, representing over a century of unbroken data on trends of early-winter bird populations across the Americas.

Birders of all skill levels are encouraged to participate. A $5.00 participation fee defrays a portion of the cost of tabulating and publishing the count results by the National Audubon and Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

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