In Christmas tradition, Gulf Coast birds counted

December 26, 2010 by  

Cut off from the beach front by BP clean up efforts Chris Brantley, of Mandiville, Louisiana looks though a monocular for birds on the beach in search of oil deposits during the National Audubon Society's annual Christmas bird count on the Gulf Coast in Grand Isle, La., Saturday, Dec. 22, 2010. 60,000 bird watchers fanned out across the Western Hemisphere during the winter holidays to count birds in their regions and submit checklists for the Audubon Society's 110-year-old tally of birds at Christmas. (AP Photo/Sean Gardner)AP – As dawn breaks on the Gulf of Mexico, Hans Holbrook and Chris Brantley stomp onto the beach in rubber boots, telescopes and tripods slung over their shoulders, alert for signs of birds.




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