Volunteers in more than 2,000 locations across North America participate in the count each year, and the data collected makes up one of the world’s largest sets of wildlife survey data.

Hundreds of Calgary birders will be gathering Sunday for the annual Christmas Bird Count, with the goal of collecting data on population trends and distribution of birds.

It’s also an opportunity for Calgary’s birders and naturalists to gather together and build community, said Matt Wallace, a freelance urban ecologist and coordinator for the count.

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“People who have an admiration for nature and wildlife — we try to get everyone together so we can celebrate it,” he said.

The data collected, he said, is shared on a local, national and international level.

Volunteers in more than 2,0

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