The Institute For Bird Populations’ 2021 Annual Report Is Out, Which Means I Can Finally Share The

If you’re participating in a Christmas Bird Count this year, thank ornithologist Frank Chapman! In 1900, Chapman established the tradition in hopes it would counteract the then-common practice of trying to hunt as many birds as possible on Christmas Day. Chapman worked at the Museum for more than 50 years, from 1888 to 1942. Among his achievements was popularizing birdwatching and bird identification among the general public. 🐦 Photo: Dave Doe, CC BY 2.0, flickr

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Juvenile great black-backed gull (left) and herring gull (right) … Cape Henlopen State Park, Lewes, Delaware … 9/24/21

Pine warbler … Trap Pond State Park, Laurel, Delaware … 9/13/21

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Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus)

October 7, 2023

John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, Tinicum, Pennsylvania

American robin … Lewes, Delaware … 3/16/22

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Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)

Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis)

December 1, 2021

Southeastern Pennsylvania