Christmas is coming, and so are the bird counts!
We hope you'll join one (or more.)
Locally, RRAS sponsors five
Christmas bird counts within an hour and a half’s drive of Humboldt Bay, and we
always need birders to help with the count. To participate, please contact the
count “compiler” for the area where you’d like to spend the day birding (see
below). The compiler will match you with others based on your birding
identification skills, or you can team up with friends who are birders.
Another
way is to tally the birds that visit your feeders during the day and send your
results to the contact person for that area. Check Audubon’s webpage
(http://www.audubon.org/join-christmas-bird-count) and click on the map view link to see visual representations of local circles. Contact
compilers early, as dates may change due to poor weather.
Beginners are welcome!
Del Norte County - This circle includes
Crescent City, Tolowa Dunes State Park, Smith River mouth, and Jedediah Smith
Redwoods State Park.
Abbrev: CADN
Compiler: Alan Barron
Email: flockfinder@yahoo.comLocation: (-124.17, 41.84)
Count Date: Sunday, December 17, 2017
Comments: Pre-count meeting at the Crescent City Denny's, 0630 Sunday morning. Thank you!
Tall Trees -- This circle
includes Orick, Humboldt Lagoons State Park, a large part of Redwood National
Park, Redwood Creek mouth, and part of Bald Hills Rd.
Abbrev: CATT
Compiler: Kenneth Burton
Email: shrikethree@gmail.comLocation: (-124.01, 41.21)
Count Date: Tuesday, 1/2/2018
Arcata -- This circle includes Mad
River mouth, McKinleyville, part of Arcata Community Forest, Arcata, Bayside,
Indianola, Eureka, and the North Spit.
Abbrev: CAAR
Compiler: Tony Kurz
Email: tonyk_71220@hotmail.comLocation: (-124.16, 40.87)
Count Date: Saturday, December 16, 2017
Centerville Beach to King Salmon -- This circle includes
South Spit, King Salmon, Fields Landing, lower Elk River, Fortuna, Ferndale,
Centerville Beach, Eel River mouth, and Loleta.
Abbrev: CACB
Compiler: Sean McAllister
Email: whiteouters@gmail.comLocation: (-124.24, 40.64)
Count Date: Sunday, 12/31/2017
Comments: Countdown
meeting (& dinner) is being held at the Village Pantry Restaurant
on Broadway in Eureka from approximately 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm.
Willow Creek -- This
circle is centered near Willow Creek, and includes part of Hoopa Valley Indian
Reservation and Six Rivers National Forest.
Abbrev: CAWC
Compiler: Melissa Dougherty
Email: nevrdoughn@gmail.comLocation: (-123.67, 40.95)
Count Date: Saturday, December 23, 2017
Comments: Thank
you for your interest in the Willow Creek Christmas Bird Count! We are
fortunate enough to have wonderful habitat diversity in our area which
allows us to attract many different types of birds. Continuing and
first-time participants are warmly welcome to join us for this fun day
out!
There is an optional-only count afternoon (1:00pm) meeting at Big Rock Day use area. Dinner tally meeting will occur at 5:00 pm at the Bigfoot Restaurant.