The Isle of Man's annual Bird Race has been launched.
The project, which aims to discover how many different species there are on the Island in winter, has been running for a decade.
While is not a competition, the event is a spot check on the diversity of birds wintering on and around the island
Last year's count of 116 is the number to beat.
Manx BirdLife said the race is a great opportunity for families to get out into nature during the festive period.
Anyone can get involved - participants should report sightings to Manx BirdLife between Christmas and New Year.
More information can be found here.
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