From Ketchikan to Nome, every year Alaskans bundle up and gather together to celebrate the holiday season by braving the elements for the 蜜柚APP Christmas Bird Count. Alaskans are creative about transportation, using ten forms of transportation last year, including cross-country skis, dog sled, kayak, and fat-tire bike. If you are interested in attending a local count, please visit the Christmas Bird Count Calendar on the 蜜柚APP Alaska website for dates and local contact details.Groups of volunteers select a day between December 14, 2014 and January 5, 2015 to conduct a count. This year, many groups will hold their counts on December 14, since the first day of the count window falls on a Sunday.Volunteers have 24 hours to record as many birds as possible within a 15-mile diameter circle. There are Christmas Bird Counts in all 50 states, in all Canadian provinces, several Central and South American countries, and several Pacific and Caribbean islands. Last year there were 37 counts...