From WDFW's Crossing Paths newsletter
December 2013
A popular way to view birds this month is to participate in the 114th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) with one of Washington's 46 official counts scheduled between Dec. 14 and Jan. 5, 2014.
The longest running citizen science survey in the world, the CBC provides critical data on bird population trends. Tens of thousands of participants throughout the Americas know that it's also a lot of fun.
The count has become a family tradition among generations, with veteran and novice birdwatchers armed with binoculars, bird guides, and checklists, often out before dawn and until dusk, on an annual mission to both make a difference and to experience the beauty of nature during the holiday season.
If you're just learning bird identification, joining up with others who are more knowledgeable is one of the best ways to accelerate your education. If you're a pro at distinguishing Cassin's finches from house finches or sharp-shinned hawks from Cooper's hawks, join a count to help others.
All of the official counts are within designated areas, and long-running ones have traditional spots within those areas to look for birds. But many counts also include what you might tally the day of the count at your own backyard bird feeder.
Contact the coordinators listed here by area and count dates to find out how you can get in on the holiday fun.
North Puget Sound:
-
Anacortes,
WA-Sydney, BC via San Juan Ferry, Dec, 21; Clayton Snider, 360-738-2232,
or Paul Woodcock, vp@northcascadesaudubon.org
- Bellingham,
Dec. 15; Geri Walker, 360-734-8563, gfoss_98225@yahoo.com
or Paul Woodcock, vp@northcascadesaudubon.org
- East
Lake Washington, Dec.14; Eastside Audubon, Hugh Jennings, h2ouzel@comcast.net , or Sharon
Aagaard, scomieraa001@hotmail.com
- Edmonds/South
Snohomish County, Dec. 21; Duane Karna, 425-776-5756, karnadk@comcast.net
- Everett-Marysville/
North Snohomish County, Dec. 14; Scott Atkinson, 425-210-2160, scottratkinson@hotmail.com
- Kent-Auburn,
Dec. 29; Alex Juchems, 253-670-5513, coooperjuchems@mac.com
- North
Cascades, Dec. 14; Bob Kuntz, annebobkuntz@gmail.com
- Oak
Harbor (North Whidbey), Dec. 21; Jill Hein, jillhein@comcast.net
- Padilla
Bay, Dec. 28; Tim Manns, 360-336-8753, bctm@fidalgo.net
- Seattle,
Dec. 28; Seattle Audubon, www.seattleaudubon.org
- Skagit
Bay, Jan 1, 2014; Leo Barnes, 206-365-7316, lbarnes45@hotmail.com
- South
End Whidbey, Dec. 27; Govinda Rosling through www.whidbeyaudubon.org
- Tacoma/Pierce
County, Dec. 21; Tahoma Audubon, Fayne McAdams Hands, 360-275-0553, zest4parus@hotmail.com
- Vashon,
Jan. 5, 2014; Ed Swan, edswan@centurytel.net
-
Grays
Harbor, Jan. 4, 2014; Dianna Moore, 360-289-5048, dlmoor2@coastaccess.com
- Kitsap
County, Dec. 14; Gene Bullock, genebullock@comcast.net
- Leadbetter
Point, Dec. 21; Suzy Whittley, 360-642-2239, suzy@reachone.com
- Olympia,
Dec. 15; Bill Sherlmerdine, georn1@hotmail.com
- Port
Angeles, Dec. 28; Barbara Blackie, 360-477-8028, blackieb@olypen.com
- Port
Townsend/East Jefferson County, Dec. 14; Admiralty Audubon, Dan Waggoner, danwags57@gmail.com
- San
Juan Islands, Jan. 4, 2014; Barbara Jensen, skylark@rockisland.com
- Sequim-Dungeness,
Dec. 16; Bob Boekelheide, 360-808-0196, bboek@olympus.net
-
Camas
Prairie-Trout Lake, Dec. 14; Stuart Johnston, 509-493-3363, johnstonstuart@hotmail.com
- Cowlitz-Columbia,
Jan. 1, 2014; Bob Reistroffer, 360-636-5125, breistrof@aol.com
- Lyle,
Dec. 15; Bob Hansen, 503-881-4889, bobhansen@gorge.net
- Vancouver
(WA side of Sauvie Island), Dec. 22; Scott Carpenter, 503-753-1267, slcarpenter@gmail.com
- Wahkiakum County, Dec. 29; Andrew Emlen, aemlen@centurytel.net
-
Cle
Elum, Dec. 16; Michael Hobbs, birdmarymoon@frontier.com
- Columbia
Hills-Klickitat Valley, Dec. 28; Stuart Johnston, 509-493-3363, johnstonstuart@hotmail.com
- Ellensburg,
Dec. 14; Phil Mattocks, mattocks@eberg,coom
, or Gloria Baldi, 509-933-1558
- Toppenish
National Wildlife Refuge, Dec. 14; Luke Safford, 509-833-6081, luke@terraceheightsbaptist.com
- Tri-Cities,
Jan 4, 2014; Dana Ward, 509-545-0627 dcarlward@gmail.com
- Yakima
Valley, Jan. 4; Denny Granstrand, 509-453-2500, dgranstrand@gmail.com
-
Bridgeport,
Dec. 21; Meredith Spencer, 509-686-7551
- Chelan,
Dec. 28; Steve Easley seasley@nwi.net
- Leavenworth,
Dec. 22; Karen Haire, 509-433-6402, karenhaire@nwi.net
- Omak-Okanogan,
Jan. 4; Gordon Kent, 509-422-6116 gogo6116@yahoo.com
- Twisp,
Dec. 15; Juliet Rhodes rhodesj99@gmail.com
- Wenatchee,
Dec. 29; Dan Stephens, DStephens@wvc.edu
-
Chewelah,
Dec. 21; Mike Munts, 509-684-8384, strix.nebulosa1987@gmail.com
- Clarkston-Lewiston,
Dec. 15; Bryan Jamison, jami9197@aol.com
- Colville,
Dec. 14; Barbara Harding, 509-684-8384, Barbara_harding@fws.gov
- Pend
Oreille County, Dec. 15; John Stuart,, 509-447-2644 ninebark@povn.com
- Pullman-Moscow,
Dec. 14; Marie Dymkoski, marie-dymkoski@msn.com
- Spokane,
Dec. 29; Alan McCoy, 509-448-3123, ahm2352@gmail.com
- Walla
Walla, Dec. 14; Mike Denny 509-529-0080 m.denny@charter.net
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