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Today's A Mighty Girl Community Pick: "Bird Count" by Susan Edwards Richmond. This charming picture book celebrates the 125-year-old holiday tradition of the Christmas Bird Count, the longest-running citizen science survey in the world! Ava and her mother are joining their fellow "citizen scientists" to identify and count the birds in their community as part of the Christmas Bird Count. This year is extra exciting for Ava: Big Al, their team leader, has given her the critical job of tallying the count! As Ava and the other birdwatchers travel their assigned routes, they use their eyes and ears -- and their knowledge of local birds -- to collect population data about local bird species that is critical for conservation work.

Colorful illustrations of birds, their habitats, and the humans who watch them are sure to inspire kids to pick up their own pair of binoculars and see what feathered friends they find! The book's endnotes provide more information about the specific birds described in the book and this long-running annual bird census which involved over 70,000 birdwatchers in the U.S. and Canada last year. Highly recommended for ages 4 to 8.

"Bird Count" is available at https://www.amightygirl.com/bird-count

To sign up to join this year's Christmas Bird Count, visit https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count/join-christmas-bird-count

For kids interested in birdwatching, we recommend the Bird Log for Kids for ages 5 to 12 at https://www.amightygirl.com/bird-log-kids

For more gear, toys, and clothing for kids who love birds, visit our blog post "Feathered Friends: Books, Toys, and Clothing for Mighty Girl Bird Lovers" at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=30089

For young birders, we also recommend the Beginning Birdwatcher's Book for ages 7 to 12 at https://www.amightygirl.com/beginning-birdwatcher-s-book

There is also an excellent bird field guide for kids, "The Young Birder's Guide to Birds of North America," for ages 9 and up athttps://bookshop.org/a/8011/9780547440217 (Bookshop) and https://amzn.to/3lTAV7Q (Amazon)