2011 St. Paul Christmas Bird Count
St. Paul Christmas Bird Count – Saturday, December 17th.
Don’t miss the highlight of the winter birding season—the National Audubon Society’s 112th Annual Christmas Bird Count.
This longest running “citizen science” study provides valuable data on winter bird populations, and is great fun for the people doing it.
You don’t have to be an expert birder to participate (but we always need more experts). We can assign you to a team with an experienced leader. Each team counts the birds in its pre-determined section of our 15-mile diameter count circle. You can go for part or all of the day, or even start listening for owls before dawn. We also need many volunteers to watch feeders within 7.5 miles of the intersection of County Road B and Dale Street. At the end of the day, we’ll gather for a pot-luck supper and swap stories about the day’s highlights as we tally the species.
The National Audubon Society requires a fee of $5 from all field participants 19 years of age or older to help cover the society’s expenses in coordinating the count. There is no fee for feeder watchers or for field participants 18 years of age and younger.
Please email Julian Sellers as soon as you can, but no later than Thursday, December 8th. Give your name, telephone number, e-mail address, and home address, and state whether you’d like to participate in the field, lead a team, or watch your feeders. Please rank your birding skill level (beginner, intermediate, or experienced) and state your preferred birding style (relaxed, focused, or intense!).
About a week before the count, Julian will e-mail information, including team assignments, to all participants. Team leaders will then contact their team members to arrange logistics for the count day.
