WT666 - Christmas Bird Count - (12/14/17)

[ravengirl]

Hello and Happy Thursday, Friends!

Today begins the Christmas Bird Count, "the nation's longest-running citizen science bird project" according to the Audubon. This year mark's the 118th Christmas Bird Count which runs from today until January 5th.

The Christmas Bird Count is an early winter bird census and anyone can join. If you are a beginning birder, you must join a circle with an experienced birder. (Our 6th grade teacher is likely skipping our annual staff Christmas Party in favor of participating in the Christmas Bird Count).


The purpose of the Christmas Bird Count is provide population data for science, especially conservation biology.


I'm sure that you have surmised by now that we are using birds on today's card. Let's boost the bird numbers in this week's gallery!

A big thank you to Sabrina,Lisa, Carla and Cathy for helping me out this week with some fabulous projects. Remember to use the keyword, WT666, when uploading your project so that we can all see your creation. It helps if you link it up back here too. You can view the entire gallery for this challenge HERE.

Need help linking your project? Follow these instructions!

1. Open 2 windows: One window for your project and one for this thread.
2. In this thread, click on reply and type anything you want to show before the link.
3. Go to your project window. Highlight the address for your project. (It says www. splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showphoto..... and so on)
4. Click EDIT. Click COPY
5. Go back to this thread. Click PASTE.

[Cook22]

What a really interesting write-up, Toni! One of my cousins has a daughter who works in the ornithological field, and my aunt often sends me photos of her ringing or counting birds in exotic locations.

Here are my Fearful Birds

[snowmanqueen]

Here’s my card:

WT666 Chickadee by snowmanqueen at Splitcoaststampers

[angelladcrockett]

Ooooh, the gallery today will be so "bird-i-ful", I mean "beautiful"! Thank you for a fun challenge!!

Winter Blessings

[snietje]

Here's mine will be back later

WT666 birds by snietje at Splitcoaststampers

[hobbydujour]

I have friends who are AVID world-wide birders....so I know where they are today. We're on the Mississippi flyway. My card will go to them most likely as a thank you or b'day card. Thanks!

FLEDGLING QUARTET

[niki1]

Thanks Toni for the challenge !
I made a trio of cas cards...

niki

[smadson]

Toni, love your card and the all the others, too! We have taken part in the annual bird count in years past. We don’t get as many cardinals as we used to get in our backyard. Not sure why. Great challenge. I hope to play!

[Crafty Julia]

Toni- great challenge! Went with an owl themed card, with a wreath my central image. Added an over sized sentiment, and added lots of owls! I used 2 wash tape borders, and a simple knotted twines border. Here's Owl Gathering

[Covington Crafter]

Thanks for the information on the Christmas Bird Count and timely challenge, Toni! You helped me get another Christmas card done. Here's my Snowbirds.

[bensarmom]

Here's my little chickadee.

[Precious Kitty]

Toni great challenge today!!

WT666 Tweeting in Snow

[tessaduck]

Here's one: energy

[tessaduck]

and here's another: up cycling

[Reddyisco]

Thanks so much, Toni.......Here's mine.

[Luv Flowers]

Thank you for the bird challenge today. Birds in the Blooms by Luv Flowers - at Splitcoaststampers

[Vickie Y]

Fun challenge, Toni! Here's my bird card:

Flamingos

[bubblestx4]

It took me awhile but I finally got everybody to fit on my Bird Count Card - Here is:

Sister Sledge - nope The Keller Sisters

[Shirleysgirl]

These would be tough to count!

DEC17VSNJ Birds by Shirleysgirl at Splitcoaststampers

[Reddyisco]

Decided to do another one.

[DCinkit]

Fun challenge, Toni. I never knew about this bird census. Thank you!

WT666 Christmas Dove by DCinkit - at Splitcoaststampers


Thanks for looking!

[susanbri]

Birds are one of my favourite themes for Christmas card so thanks for the challenge. Here's my card:

A Robin for the Bird Count

[Stamperrobin]

hi, thanks for the challenge!

WT Hello by Stamperrobin - at Splitcoaststampers
Thanks for looking!

[cdimick]

Thanks for the challenge!

DEC17VSNN, DD8ABC18R Regal Robin Thanks by cdimick - at Splitcoaststampers

[dbusey]

This challenge was made for me as a birdwatcher, I'm even doing a count on Dec. 16.

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[lacyquilter]

Here's my card: new diet.

[Art Deco Diva]

I loved this challenge! How fun! Here is my card: Joy To The World by Art Deco Diva at Splitcoaststampers. Thanks for looking. ~Karen.

[Kemernow]

I’m combining this challenge with the IC628 challenge.

Winter Cardinal by Kemernow at Splitcoaststampers

[ravengirl]

As near as I can tell, we have 127 birds in our gallery so far! A big thanks to all who have participated.

[Scraperwannabe]

Here's mine:

WT666 Holiday Song by Scraperwannabe at Splitcoaststampers

[ravengirl]

We're now up to 129

[sgc]

Love making bird cards! Here is mine. Sunshine! by sgc at Splitcoaststampers

[JBgreendawn]

The winter wings festival is held where I live and registration opens soon for that...

here are some quick tags from me
WT666 Cardinal Thanks by JBgreendawn - at Splitcoaststampers

[lovinpaper]

I stamped birds the other day and had a bit of fun coloring them. They are not winter birds, but they are fun to color.

WT666 SC675 Awesome Birds by lovinpaper - at Splitcoaststampers

[Doris B]

interesting info!
Great cards everyone!


Finally uploaded my bird card, first attempt at tuxedo technique
Milestone Birthday by Doris B - at Splitcoaststampers

[Chatterbox-1]

My card features two sweet little birdies singing along with their friend, a wee little angel!

Here is my card: An Angelic Heavenly Host Comes to Visit!