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Please Fill Bird Feeders for Sherburne's Christmas Bird Count

This year marks the 126th anniversary of the nationwide Christmas Bird Count, a survey of winter bird species conducted annually from December 14 to January 5. This citizen science project is organized by the National Audubon Society and involves tens of thousands of volunteers from Alaska to Antarctica, including a group of volunteers at your nearby refuge. Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, located just north of Zimmerman, has participated in this count since 1966 and is planning to conduct it again this