Be a part of the Christmas Fowl Depend and contribute to conservation analysis

There are many alternatives for birdwatchers to contribute to conservation science this December and January, says Layal Liverpool

By Layal Liverpool

THREE French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree – the lyrics to a festive music, or maybe an unlikely sequence of birding observations? You will discover out this December and January by heading exterior to birdwatch within the title of science.

Should you reside in North, Central or South America, you can take part within the US Nationwide Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Fowl Depend, which runs from 14 December till 5 January. Throughout this era, volunteers can be a part of bird-counting teams and assist to carry out censuses of birds in pre-defined, 24-kilometre-diameter circles. You should use the map …