Birders:
For anyone wanting to know all about Christmas Bird Counts and whats its all about , how its done, or how it started and what it entails, here' below are two links , one on the whole gamut and the second on all the count circles if you wish to do two or more. ( Not me, Brooklyn is enough of a tall task !)
http://birds.audubon.org/christmas-bird-count#
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http://nybirds.org/ProjCBC.htm
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Orrin Tilevitz reports BALTIMORE ORIOLE from the BBGarden .
his note:
Baltimore Oriole (semi-developed juvenile) in BBG this morning, in evergreen across from lilacs. Other birds of interest: great blue heron, 2 red-tailed hawks, northern mockingbird, catbird (heard), red-bellied woodpecker, white-throated sparrow