Joining in the big December bird count.

From: Sunset | Date: December 1, 1986 | Copyright information

Joining in the big December bird count

To those who don't birdwatch, it's bizarre, those small groups of men and women walking quietly down farm lanes in the predawn chill of early winter. The walkers pause often, sometimes to hoot, whistle, or play tapes, sometimes just to listen. Their reward is the sound of an owl answering or the chirps of a sparrow in the brush.

The owls, sparrows, and all other birds they see during the day are compiled for the annual Na...

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