Bird count spurs new interest
By Bob Lamb | Tribune Outdoors Editor
HOLMEN, Wis. � I participated in the 11th Great Backyard Bird Count for the first time last weekend and I have to admit, I really enjoyed it.
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I’m not an avid birdwatcher by any stretch of the imagination. I don’t head into the woods, fields or swamps for the sole purpose of watching birds. However, I see my share of birds during my travels.
If I see a bird that I can’t identify, I try to remember to pull out my old “Birds of North America” reference book when I return home. Fortunately, I only opened my book once during my counts on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
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