A flock of Yolo County birdwatchers is being asked to participate in this year’s third Christmas Bird Count. The event is set for Friday, Dec. 27, and involves birders from Woodland Davis. It is being ...

Red birds–also known as Northern Cardinals–are popular images in holiday decor. Their bright red beaks and crimson feathers make them eye-catching additions to Christmas cards and ornaments, but how ...

A bright red Northern Cardinal highlights the winter vines of wisteria where it perches. Jean Tanner Island Packet Bright red cardinals are commonly part of Christmas cards, holiday decor and the ...

Every winter, the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count turns birding into a regional event, with the entirety of the Western Hemisphere competing. Thousands of people and interested birders ...

During this holiday season, it’s fitting for us all to be counting our blessings – and for some of us to be counting our birds. That’s because the Christmas Bird Count is now in play and you’re ...

Since its origin in 1900, the Christmas Bird Count has become a holiday fixture for ever-expanding numbers of birders across the globe, giving a valuable gift to generations of wildlife scientists — a ...

OCEOLA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — On a quiet unpaved road the Saturday before Christmas, John Lowry scanned the skies, ready to jot tallies on a clipboard for his contribution to one of the longest-running ...

Have you had the joy of seeing a bald eagle? How about a Carolina wren? These birds were once unusual sightings for the Lower Hudson Valley — but these species have been spotted more and more ...

The world’s longest-running bird census is underway in Michigan. For more than a century, bird enthusiasts across the Western Hemisphere have participated in this community science project, which ...

The National Audubon Society is organizing its annual Christmas Bird Count for the 125th year. It’s the longest-running bird census and a way for people to help conservationists protect birds. “Having ...