{"id":210,"date":"2018-12-10T07:05:29","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T15:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/?p=210"},"modified":"2018-12-08T17:18:55","modified_gmt":"2018-12-09T01:18:55","slug":"counting-birds-the-idea-that-helped-save-our-feathered-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/counting-birds-the-idea-that-helped-save-our-feathered-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Counting Birds: The Idea That Helped Save Our Feathered Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 119th Christmas Bird Count starts on Friday December 14, 2018.\u00a0 At Growing With Science we’re sharing Counting Birds: The Idea That Helped Save Our Feathered Friends<\/em> by Heidi E.Y. Stemple and illustrated by Clover Robin, a picture book that describes the origins of the event.<\/p>\n

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We should say right up front that this is not<\/strong> a counting book, although there are plenty of birds to see and identify if the reader should want.<\/p>\n

Instead, it is a\u00a0 combination of biography and explanation of the event. After giving a brief overview of ornithologist Frank Chapman’s life and how he came up with Christmas Count idea, author Stemple describes how the it works. She explains that all birds are counted:<\/p>\n

Creepers, thrashers, bufflehead, brant, and bobwhites.
\nAll birds are welcome.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And anyone can count, even those who are housebound:<\/p>\n

Not all birdwatchers are in the field. Some count the birds that visit their backyard feeders.<\/p>\n

All birders are welcome.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

She also reveals the importance of the data that is collected in helping researchers understand and protect all kinds of birds around the world.<\/p>\n

Counting Birds<\/em> is a wonderful way to introduce young readers to bird watching and bird counts. Share a copy today.<\/p>\n

For more information and activity suggestions, visit Growing with Science blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Copyright \u00a9 2018 Roberta Gibson<\/a> All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The 119th Christmas Bird Count starts on Friday December 14, 2018.\u00a0 At Growing With Science we’re sharing Counting Birds: The Idea That Helped Save Our Feathered Friends by Heidi E.Y. Stemple and illustrated by Clover Robin, a picture book that describes the origins of the event. We should say right up front that this is … <\/p>\n

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