20th Annual Buena Vista CBC - Monday, December 21, 2009

Compiler: Alison Sheehey
Count Status: Open to all Participants. Please pre-register.

Welcome to the Buena Vista Bird Count, this will be this compiler's final year of organizing the BV count. The count is centered on the northeast entrance to Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Area. It is the most southerly count in California's Great Central Valley. Wintering populations vary with the amount of surface water, making this an interesting count. We normally find around 100 species depending on the number of participants.

Please contact Alison Sheehey natureali@gmail.com. You must contact me with the names of people and the vehicle license plate number. This count is conducted behind many closed gates and the landowners require this information ahead of time. Meet at Shell Mini-mart at the corner of Enos Lane and Taft Hwy. at 6:45 a.m. for maps and area assignment.

32nd Annual Kern Valley Christmas Bird Count - Sunday, January 3, 2010

Compiler: Alison Sheehey
Count Status: Open to all Participants. Please pre-register.

Welcome to the Kern Valley Christmas Bird Count, centered in Isabella Reservoir. Ten unique birding areas are designated, in addition to feeder watchers.  We normally find between 120-140 species depending on weather and the number of participants. Please pre-register.

Meet at Rainbow Donut's in the Von's Shopping Center, Sunday December 30, 6:30 a.m., 5610 Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella. Carpools will be worked out in the morning, please park near road between Pizza Factory and Burger King.

Tally dinner - at the Sprague House. RSVP for dinner required, so we know how much to prepare. Dinner served at 6 p.m. Dinner cost $10.00 each in addition to $5 CBC fee

ANSWERS

All paid participants receive the Christmas Bird Count Magazine which is published in mid-Autumn.

QUESTIONS

Will you participate this year?

Is this your first time counting with any CBC?

What are your skills as a birder? Beginning, intermediate, advanced?

Do you have a spotting scope?

What area or area leader do you prefer?

Rain DOES NOT cancel. Be prepared for all weather.

Audubon requires a $5.00 tax-deductible field observer donation. All field observers must pay except anyone under 18 yeas of age.

Please bring the exact change or checks made out to Alison Sheehey and give it to your field area leader.