Frank Chapman and 26 other conservationists initiated the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) as a way of promoting conservation by counting, rather than hunting, birds on Christmas Day of 1900.
Today I learned that the Christmas Bird Count started as an alternative to Christmas day “side hunts”. Framing bird watching in contrast to hunting makes me want find some people to go birding with. I just might have to sign up at some point.
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