For birders, December is the month of Christmas bird counts. These volunteer bird surveys are a form of citizen science — projects that enlist the efforts of non-professionals to collect data and sometimes to aid in its analysis. Broad public participation allows more data to be gathered, across wider areas and over a longer time period than would be possible by other means. This information enriches our collective scientific understanding of the world. But there’s also a personal payoff: projects like these offer some of the best ways to learn about local nature. They are a free passport to decades of accumulated local wisdom, patient and personalized teaching, and vast troves of newly democratized knowledge.
https://www.marinij.com/2018/12/09/bird-counts-are-a-great-way-to-help-and-learn-about-local-nature/
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I found the San Diego area bird counts on the San Diego Audubon Page; here's what I saw
San Diego, Dec. 15
Anza-Borrego: Dec. 16
Lake Henshaw: Dec. 17
Rancho Santa Fe: Dec. 22
Oceanside: Dec. 29
Escondido: Jan. 5
@billpalmer
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/north-county/sd-no-cowan-column-christmas-bird-count-20181109-story.html?fbclid=IwAR3e_CDSK4fnY8ygUHzc9P6xEG0IxW4e9v4Mats9aVcGq9311_gdJnzC6Kc
I'll be at Cabrillo this Saturday and Anza on Sunday.
If you're on Facebook, join my local iNat page:
iNaturalist-San Diego
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