Wildlife outings abound in December.

December might not strike you as a busy month in the outdoors, but there is actually burst of activity, especially bird-related, around the holidays.

It all wraps up with the Christmas Bird count on the coast. The Fort Bragg “circle” counts on Sunday, Dec. 29. Says the Audubon Society: “bird watchers and nature enthusiasts, armed with binoculars, bird guides, and checklists, will count all the birds they can identify from Little Valley Road south to Big River.”