Ornithologist Day in Russia
February 19 · Level 3 · #1651 of 2238
This is a professional day for the scientists and amateurs who study birds and look after them. It shows how much work stands behind every feathered neighbour: observation, counting and protecting nesting places.
How it is celebrated: ornithologists give talks and lead walks, explain how to feed wintering birds, and amateurs join counts and observations. Nature reserves and universities hold meetings and conferences.
A ring with a unique number on a bird's leg lets scientists trace its route. The Arctic tern, for one, travels from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back.