Tag: audubon
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What to know about the upcoming Christmas Bird Count
For more than 100 years, teams of naturalists have ventured out into the wilderness around Christmastime to note each discernible squawk and every recognizable coat of feathers. Known as the Christmas Bird Count, this national winter tradition has helped keep a record of bird populations around the U.S. since 1900. Here in Colorado Springs, the…
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Pikes Pick: November birding adventure
Just because it’s fall doesn’t mean all the birds have headed to warmer climes. Aiken Audubon Society will offer Birds & Brews, a 3-mile hike at Stratton Open Space beginning at noon Sunday, followed by beers at Happy Taps at 3 p.m. Jessica Miller will lead bird lovers across foothills, meadows and through pine oak…