{"id":514,"date":"2011-12-06T20:37:31","date_gmt":"2011-12-07T01:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/heavenlycreatures\/?p=514"},"modified":"2011-12-06T20:37:31","modified_gmt":"2011-12-07T01:37:31","slug":"join-the-audubon-112th-annual-christmas-bird-count","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/heavenlycreatures\/2011\/12\/join-the-audubon-112th-annual-christmas-bird-count\/","title":{"rendered":"Join the Audubon 112th annual Christmas Bird Count"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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Tufted titmouse, courtesy Judy Howle\/Audubon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

From December 14 through January 5 tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the Americas will\u00a0take part in what has become an annual family tradition: The 112th\u00a0Audubon Society\u2019s Annual Christmas Bird Count.<\/p>\n

This is the longest-running wildlife census to assess the health of bird populations and\u00a0help guide conservation action. And its success depends on families and students, birders and scientists, armed with binoculars, bird guides and checklists who go out on an annual mission to count our feathered friends.<\/p>\n

And you don\u2019t need to be a scientist to take part. The Christmas Bird Count relies on volunteers\u00a0who join a\u00a0\u201cCount Circle,\u201d which focus on specific geographical areas. Each circle is led by a Count Compiler so even\u00a0if you are a beginning birder, you will be able to join a group that includes at least one experienced birdwatcher.<\/p>\n

And if you live\u00a0within the boundaries of a Count Circle, then you can make arrangements with a Count Compiler and then stay home and report the birds that visit your feeder. <\/p>\n

We\u2019re not talking wild and exotic birds, here, although sometimes someone spies something really special. The tufted titmouse pictured above is actually a regular visitor to my backyard feeder, along with countless sparrows, chickadees, cardinals, and one super cool woodpecker.<\/p>\n

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Woody Woodpecker is a frequent visitor to my yard, where he drills holes in branches that subsequently fall apart. (photo Joanne Brokaw)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cEveryone who takes part in the Christmas Bird Count plays a critical role in helping us focus attention and conservation where it is most needed,\u201d said Audubon\u2019s Christmas Bird Count Director, Geoff LeBaron, in a press release. \u201cIn addition to Audubon\u2019s reports on the impacts of Climate Change on birds and our analysis of Common Birds in Decline<\/a>, it is the foundation for Audubon\u2019s WatchList<\/a>, which most identified species in dire need of conservation help.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last year, a total of 2,215 counts and 62,624 people tallied over 60 million birds during the Christmas Bird Count. Counts took place in all 50 states, all Canadian provinces, plus 107 count circles in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Islands. The first ever CBC tally was submitted from Haiti, where the count circle is located at Les Cayes, the birthplace of John James Audubon. In Colombia, the Audubon count is a crucially important monitoring system of biodiversity in the country.<\/p>\n

There is a $5 fee per person per county for field participants. Feeder watchers do not need to pay the fee, and all observers 18 and under may count for free. These fees fund the program and help to cover the costs of generating materials for Compilers, producing an annual CBC summary issue, and maintaining the CBC website and database. If you\u2019d like to take part in this season\u2019s count, visit the Audubon website to find a Count Circle near you.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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