by Michelle Terrell | Jan 17, 2026 | Birds, Environment
This year marked the 50th anniversary of the Wild River Audubon Christmas Bird Count. The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is the longest-running formal citizen science project in the nation having first been held on Christmas Day 1900. Tom Anderson organized the first...
by Michelle Terrell | Jan 14, 2025 | Birds, Environment
The 49th Wild River Audubon Christmas Bird Count was held on Saturday, December 21. This year marked the 125th Anniversary of the first Christmas Bird Count, which is the longest-running formal citizen science project in the nation. It was an overcast and cold day...
by Michelle Terrell | Jul 7, 2024 | Birds, Environment
Thunderstorms rumbled just before dawn on Saturday, May 18, but the rain had passed by 7:30 am when birders gathered at Wild River State Park for our chapter’s annual Dayle and Bonnie DeClercq Memorial Bird Walk. The morning’s rain put a damper on the number of...
by Michelle Terrell | Oct 10, 2023 | Birds, Environment
If you were to grab your favorite bird field guide, turn to the description of the Limpkin (Aramus guarauna), and consult the range map, you would find the distribution of this species within the United States limited to Florida and adjoining portions of Georgia. It...
by Michelle Terrell | Jul 1, 2023 | Birds
Celebrating the longest daylight of the year, an evening bird walk was held at Allemansratt Park in Lindstrom on June 21. The day saw a high of 90˚ and temperatures were in the upper 80’s at the time of the walk. Still, three intrepid birders enjoyed exploring...
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