2008 Christmas Bird Count - January 3, 2009

Introduction

This year's Christmas Bird Count has been rescheduled from December 20, 2008 to January 3, 2009. We welcome anyone who wants to help - from beginner to expert. Join one of the 8 teams of bird counters. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes/boots, warm clothes and bring lunch.

General Information

All others interested in going on one of the counts should call or email the leader for more information and/or to signup for a count area. Everyone is encouraged to support the National Audubon by donating the $5.00 Christmas Bird Count ("CBC") fee. These funds will go directly towards the cost of generating materials for compilers, producing the annual CBC summary issue, and maintaining the CBC website and database. Only those paying the $5.00 are reported as participants in the National Audubon CBC. The count leaders will collect your fees on Eastside Audubon's behalf.

Team Leaders

Team leaders will find maps, driving directions, recording count forms and sign-up sheets under their count area below.

Why Are We Counting Birds?

Tallies from our CBC will be combined with counts taken throughout the country. These numbers will be used to determine bird distribution and population trends. Birds will also be counted in Central America to keep track of migrants.

Can I Count Birds At Home Instead?

If you would prefer to count birds in your backyard, be sure to count for at least two consecutive hours. E-mail your count numbers to Hugh Jennings at hjennings @eastsideaudubon.org or telephone Hugh at  425-746-6351.  Leave a message with your results. You must call in your tally by 5:00 p.m. on January 3, as all results will be tallied at the dinner that evening.

Join Us For A Post-Count Dinner

After the bird count, everyone is invited to join the Eastside Audubon for a warm, wholesome meal. Dinner is served at 6:00 pm and will be held at the Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, 308 Fourth Avenue S., Kirkland. Dinner cost is $6.00/person, which includes dinner (vegetarian and meat), dessert and drinks. Please call the office (425-576-8805) to reserve your spot.

The eight  count areas and leaders are:

East Lake Sammamish Trail

Tim McGruder; 425-822-8580; tmcgruder@eastsideaudubon.org

• Sign up sheets
• Recording count forms
• Map and Driving Directions

East Snoqualmie Valley

Joyce Meyer; 425-868-7986; meyer2j@aol.com

• Sign up sheets
• Recording count forms
• Map and Driving Directions

Fall City - Preston

Leader: Kathy Andrich; 206-390-3159; chukarbird@yahoo.com

• Sign up sheets
• Recording count forms
• Map and Driving Directions

Lake Sammamish State Park - Cougar Mountain - Issaquah

Leader: Martyn Stewart; 425-836-3849; mstew@naturesound.org

• Sign up sheets
• Recording count forms
• Map and Driving Directions

Marymoor Park - Ames Lake

Leader: Brian Bell; 425-485-8058; bbell@eastsideaudubon.org

• Sign up sheets

• Recording count forms
• Map and Driving Directions

Pine Lake Plateau

Jim Rettig - 425-402-1833; jrettig@eastsideaudubon.org

• Sign up sheets
• Recording count forms
• Map and Driving Directions

West Lake Sammamish Parks

MaryFrances Mathis; 425-803-3026; mf.mathis@verizon.net

• Sign up sheets
• Recording count forms
• Map and Driving Directions

West Snoqualmie Valley

Hugh Jennings; 425-746-6351; hjennings@eastsideaudubon.org

• Sign up sheets
• Recording count forms
• Map and Driving Directions