Date: 12/20/24 7:31 am From: Anderson, Leif - FS, AR <000002b0bc8b0106-dmarc-request...> Subject: 125th Christmas Bird Count ADDING WAPANOCCA NWR/MEEMAN SHELBY FOREST and LAKE GEORGIA PACIFIC/FELSENTHAL NWR
Greetings all,
If you want, please post on ARBIRD about your count experience, especially the unusual species.
Photographers, National Audubon would like to see your photos, if you want to share them on the Audubon website
It's getting close to the coolest (figuratively & literally) birding of the year.
The Christmas Bird Counts are held around the Americas from 12/14 through 1/5. Counts have been done for 125 years - the oldest citizen science bird database in the hemisphere.
If you've seen any Audubon bird or climate reports like "Survival by Degrees" then you know that the CBC supplied much of the data that made the reports possible. Here is your chance to help the science, building toward future research!
Any birding skill level is fine.
Any length of time is welcome.
Just contact a compiler for details & area assignments to join in the fun.
It's FREE for all, though donations to Audubon are always appreciated. If you can do more than 1 count, that would be very helpful.
If you know of counts in adjoining states, that have an AR connection, I'd love to advertise them here.
You're welcome to contact me for general information - Leif.anderson "at" usda.gov If you're looking for life birds, contact me and I can tell you which counts would give you the best chance of seeing them.
"at" = @ in the list below.
Dec 14th Sat:
ARKADELPHIA; temporary, just for this year Leif Anderson; leif.anderson "at" usda.gov
FORT SMITH/ MOFFETT OK; Bill Beall; billtoka "at" mynewroads.com (Bill has been compiling for 74 years!!)
JONESBORO; Virginie Rolland; vrolland "at" astate.edu
LITTLE ROCK; Kevin Krajcir; kjkrajcir "at"gmail.com Sponsored by the Audubon Society of Central AR
15th Sun:
FAYETTEVILLE: Mitchell Pruitt; mitchellpruitt24 "at" gmail.com
HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK; Chace Holzheuser chace_holzheuser "at" nps.gov or Kayla Hopper kayla_hopper "at" nps.gov Sponsored by Hot Springs NP
LONOKE; Kevin Krajcir; kjkrajcir "at" gmail.com Sponsored by the Audubon Society of Central AR
RED SLOUGH, OK; David Arbour arbour "at" Windstream.net
16th Mon:
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE; Chris Cash; c52cash "at" sbcglobal.net Sponsored by Hot Springs Village Audubon
MAGNOLIA/ LAKE COLUMBIA; Jeremy Chamberlain: jchamberlain "at" saumag.edu
17th Tues:
MOUNT MAGAZINE; Jeremy Everitts jeremy.everitts "at" usda.gov Sponsored by US Forest Service & Mount Magazine SP
18th Wens:
NORTH FORK of the ILLINOIS BAYOU (near Hector); Charity Davis; charity.davis "at" usda.gov; Sponsored by US Forest Service.
20th Fri:
LAKE OUACHITA SP; Emily Stubblefield emily.stubblefield "at" arkansas.gov Sponsored by Lake Ouachita SP
TEXARKANA (northern Miller co); Jean Bratton mjbrat67 "at" gmail.com Meeting 7am at Rondo Methodist Church at jct of Hwy 237 & E 19th st.
21st Sat:
BELLA VISTA/BENTONVILLE/CENTERTON; Butch Tetzlaff; butch "at" thebluebirdshed.com
CROOKED CREEK (near Harrison); Alan Gregory; quattro "at" windstream.net
26th Thurs:
PINE BLUFF; Devin Moon; moondevg "at" gmail.com Sponsored by Three Rivers Audubon Society
27th Fri:
MISSISSIPPI RIVER SP (near Marianna); Idun Guenther; idun.guenther "at" usda.gov Sponsored by US Forest Service & Mississippi River SP.
28th Sat:
CONWAY; Maureen McClung; mcclung "at" Hendrix.edu or Cody Massery Codythebirder "at" outlook.com
WAPANOCCA NWR/MEEMAN-SHELBY FOREST SP; Dick Preston; 901-837-3360 dickpreston48 "at" gmail.com Co-compiler of TN side Van Harris shelbyforester1223 "at" gmail.com Sponsored by TN Ornithological Society
Jan 1st Wens:
LAKE DARDANELLE; Kenny Nichols; kingbird101 "at" gmail.com
POND CREEK NWR; Devin Moon; moondevg "at" gmail.com and Matt Gideon; paulmatthewgideon "at" gmail.com
2nd Thurs:
HOLLA BEND NWR; Leif Anderson; Leif.anderson "at" usda.gov Sponsored by Holla Bend NWR & the Friends of Holla Bend NWR.
3rd Fri:
BIG LAKE NWR; Leif Anderson; Leif.anderson "at" usda.gov
BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER EAST (near Buffalo Point on Hwy 14); Megan Foll auntm13 "at" gmail.com Sponsored by Buffalo National River Partners.
5th Sun:
LAKE GEORGIA PACIFIC/ FELSENTHAL NWR; Leif Anderson; Leif.anderson "at" usda.gov Sponsored by Felsenthal NWR and the Friends of Felsenthal NWR.
Count with dates not set yet.
VILLAGE CREEK SP; Megan Wallace; megan.wallace "at" Arkansas.gov Sponsored by Village Creek SP.
WHITE RIVER NWR; (Near St. Charles) Than Boves; tboves "at" astate.edu
Hope you can join the counts, Leif at Hector
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