Audubon announces 117th annual bird count

Posted 11/30/16

NORTHEAST PA —  The Northeast Pennsylvania Audubon Society is asking for volunteers to join the 117th Annual International Christmas Bird Count (CBC) on Saturday, December 17.  …

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Audubon announces 117th annual bird count

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NORTHEAST PA —  The Northeast Pennsylvania Audubon Society is asking for volunteers to join the 117th Annual International Christmas Bird Count (CBC) on Saturday, December 17.  Volunteer birders will travel the area beginning at dawn and ending when the last volunteer is finished. This is a wonderful way to take note of the many birds that are here at this time of year.    The count was established in 1900.

Today’s Audubon Christmas Bird Count mobilizes over 70,000 volunteer bird counters in more than 2,300 locations across the Western Hemisphere. The CBC utilizes the power of volunteers to track the health of bird populations at a scale that professional scientists could never accomplish alone. Because birds are an early indicator of environmental threats to habitats, tracking and recording changes in their location is valuable to the understanding of weather patterns and consequently, the changing climate and its effect on our world.

White Mills is the center of the count circle which was established over 25 years ago. During that time volunteers have counted as many as 45 species including waterfowl and wintering hawks.  The area has also seen an increase in bald eagles and the occasional common loon. Counters travel by car and on foot within designated areas of the 15-mile- wide circle. 

If you are interested, call Barbara at 570/253-2364. You don’t have to be an expert birder because they will partner you with more experienced volunteers. You can also count from your window feeder.   If you love nature, birds and adventure this day is made for you.

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