Now that we’ve answered the burning question, “What is the Christmas Bird Count?” let’s address its little known cousin, the Xmas Tree Bird Count. The Bufflehead Birder has the details on a fun, festive way to celebrate the avian ornament fetishes I suspect so many of you harbor!
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LOL Christmas Tree Bird Count! I dread to think?