Join us for the 120th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count, which will be held on dates from December 14th through January 5th at over 80 locations throughout the state. There is still time to get involved. Even new birders can have a significant impact on many of the counts. We can pair you with an experienced birder and you will learn much about local birds and birding locations.
Some of the birds I have personally found on CBCs in and around the Metro Area include Harlequin Duck, Long-tailed Duck, Great Black-backed Gull, Iceland Gull, Goshawk, Gyrfalcon, Prairie Falcon, Saw Whet, Snowy, Great Gray, Northern Hawk, and Long-eared Owl, Red and White-winged Crossbill, Varied Thrush, Townsend's Solitaire, and Spotted Towhee. Only the Gyrfalcon, which flew by at eye level 100 feet away, and the Prairie Falcon had been seen in the area previously. Southern counts that need help include Albert Lea (12/22), Fairmont (12/19), Jackson County (12/14), Lamberton (12/21), Winona (12/14), Faribault (12/14), Wabasha (12/29), and Rochester (12/14). Most counts in the Metro Area are in good shape, but St. Paul North (12/14) still needs team leaders. Bloomington (12/14) can still fit a few counters in and Cedar Creek Bog (12/15), which usually turns away volunteers can fit a couple. Counts to the north that need counters include Tamarac (12/18), Alexandria (12/28), Kensington (12/14), Grand Rapids (12/15), and Hibbing (1/1). New counts Mille Lacs South (1/3) and Munger (12/23), just west of Duluth need counters to help them get started. To find information on counts go to http://moumn.org/CBC/locations_map.php Steve Weston On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN swest...@comcast.net ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
