Christmas Bird Counts Continue Long Tradition in the Dunes

Tomorrow marks the beginning of the annual Christmas Bird Count season.   115th Christmas Bird Count begins on Sunday, December 14th, 2014, and runs through Monday, January 5th, 2015. The count period runs from December 14 to January 5 every year.  It's a great chance to get a snapshot of the wintering birds  throughout the US and …

Winter Bird Count Keeps the Birding Excitement Going

One of the great aspects of birding the Dunes is the constant supply of good birds.  When most folks have thoughts of hanging up their binoculars until spring, rare and unique birds provide lakefront birders a chance to keep up the birding excitement, not just through December, but through the entire wintertime. One great way …