Hushed, they waited, all ears and eyes, binoculars clutched to their chests. The trees rose around them, columns bearing the weight of the snow and sky. Gusts of wind shivered powder down onto their ...

The Christmas Bird Count has begun. During the holidays, thousands of bird watchers armed with binoculars, bird guides and checklists get ready to bundle up and head out in search of feathered friends ...

This winter marks the 122nd annual Christmas Bird Count, a project of the National Audubon Society, which is self-described as the longest-running community science project in the country. What ...