Enhance your enjoyment of winter and the Christmas season by participating in one, or two, or even three local Christmas Bird Counts which are part of the 2017 Audubon and Bird Studies Canada annual count. The data collected is vital for bird conservation research.
Saturday, December 16: Rideau Ferry Christmas Bird Count (includes Perth and Smiths Falls)Â
Wednesday, December 27: Carleton Place Christmas Bird Count (includes Almonte)
Saturday, December 30: Lanark Highlands Christmas Bird Count
There are two ways you can participate as a “citizen scientist” and count birds within one of three count circles:
- sign up to be part of a team to go out on a field count in one part of the count circle for the day
OR
- register as a “feeder counter” and contribute to the feeder/yard count data– from the comfort of your own home!
The field teams and others get together after the day is finished, for the “count-in” to have their results tabulated and to socialize with each other.
You don’t need to be a birding expert – you will be matched up with knowledgeable birders if requested. DO bring your own binoculars!
Contact information for the count coordinators for all three local counts sponsored by MVFN are as follows. Contact the count coordinators to sign up to participate, or for more information. You can read further details for each of the counts in the press releases posted here on the website.
******
******
Register for a 2017 Christmas Bird Count
Rideau Ferry Christmas Bird Count (includes Perth and Smiths Falls), Saturday, December 16
To volunteer for a team or to monitor your own feeders for the Rideau Ferry Count, contact Count Coordinator Rosemary Anderson:Â rc.anderson@sympatico.ca or 613-700-9233.
A “count-in” potluck will take place in Perth.
Carleton Place Christmas Bird Count (includes Almonte), Wednesday, December 27
To volunteer for a CP count team, contact Count Coordinator Iain Wilkes:Â iain.wilkes@hotmail.com or 613-250-0722.
To volunteer to monitor your own feeders/yard as part of the CP count, contact Georgina Doe:Â 613-257-2103.
The “count-in” will be held in the board room at the Carleton Place Arena.
Lanark Highlands Christmas Bird Count, Saturday, December 30
To volunteer for a team on the Lanark Highlands Count, contact Count Coordinator Marilyn Barnett: mvabarn@superaje.com or 613-259-2269.
To volunteer to monitor your own feeders/yard as part of the Lanark Highlands Count, contact Marj Montgomery:Â mateetukm@sympatico.ca or 613-259-3078.
A “count-in” will take place at the Lanark Civitan Hall.
