On a recent chilly morning, locals fanned out across Grand County outfitted with some critical winter outdoor gear…binoculars. Moab’s birders participated in the Audubon Society’s 123rd Christmas Bird Count, documenting species from the rare to the more mundane. Data collected here and across the country helps researchers study the long-term health of bird populations, including how climate change might affect their ranges. Plus, people in our region came together to cut their own Christmas trees at an annual holiday posada celebration.

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// Photo: Kathy Grossman and Scott Gibson record bird species in downtown Moab as part of the annual Christmas Bird Count. Data collected here and across the country helps researchers study the long-term health of bird populations. KZMU

// Audubon Society: Christmas Bird Count

https://www.audubon.org/conservation/science/christmas-bird-count

// Aspen Public Radio: Jahir Rodas cuts his first Christmas tree and keeps his grandmother’s memory alive

https://www.aspenpublicradio.org/community/2022-12-14/jahir-rodas-cuts-his-first-christmas-tree-and-keeps-his-grandmothers-memory-alive