The National Audobon Society will kick off its 100th annual Christmas bird count tomorrow. The first year, only 27 people showed up to count. This year, the Audobon Society expects 50,000 volunteers worldwide to participate. In Minnesota, about 30 groups across the state will form count circles. They'll record every bird they see in a 15 mile radius. Don Arnosty is the Minnesota Director of the National Audobon Society. He says the count started as a way to promote protecting birds instead of hunting them.