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115-year-old bird count near Walden on Dec. 18

RBC I A 115-year-old bird-counting tradition continues at State Forest State Park near Walden, Colo., on Dec. 18 at 8 a.m.

The scenic recreation area located east of Walden will welcome birders from across the country and the world to participate in the annual National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count (CBC). The annual bird census began on Christmas Day in 1900, when ornithologist and writer Frank M. Chapman led a small group of wildlife watchers…