Calendar of Events
<< Previous December 2008 next >>
Unless otherwise noted, program fees are adults, $5, children $3. Member’s fees are $3 adults, $1.50 children
For more December programs, please check back in November
DECEMBER , All Day- Date to be announced
Christmas Bird Count
Location: Varied
Fee: $2.50 participation fee per person.
Each year, small groups of birders venture out for the sole purpose of counting birds. This event, known as the Christmas Bird Count, occurs on Sunday, December 16th from 12:01 am to midnight. Our count area is a 15 mile circle with its center at Hotchkiss School, thus taking in some of the good birding areas in Sharon, Salisbury, Amenia and Northeast. Teams from all over the state and all over the country take part in Christmas Bird Count, and all of the numbers are compiled and reported to help better understand flock formations and migrations.
You don’t have to be a great birder to enjoy Christmas Bird Count. And, if it’s cold outside, you don’t even have to get out of the car! “Feeder watchers” are also always appreciated. If you would like to participate, but would rather not leave the comforts of your home, you can choose to count the birds at your bird feeders, even if only for one hour. Your numbers can then be given to our compiler Bob Moeller right after the count and they will be included in the overall Christmas Bird Count report. Forms for the bird feeder count can be picked up at the Sharon Audubon Center.
At approximately 5:00 pm, the teams congregate at the Sharon Audubon Center to turn in their data, pay their $2.50 participation fee, enjoy a hot meal, and determine who has the best hold on “bragging rights” for the day’s finds. Even if you can’t join us in the field, you are welcome to bring a dinner dish and join us at the Center. Please contact the Center if you would like to contribute a dish for the dinner.
The following is a list of the count area "captains" and the areas they cover during Christmas Bird Count. If you would like to join a group for any part of the day to help count birds, please contact the Audubon Center for captain contact information. Arrangements can then be made individually with the area captain to arrange a meeting place and time.
Scott Heth, Falls Village area
Celia Senzer, Cornwall/Lime Rock area
Mike Dudek, north Sharon area
Bob Moeller, middle Sharon area
Mike Root, Twin Lakes area
Jane Rossman, Amenia, NY area
Art Gingert, Millerton, NY area
Tom & Ingrid Schaefer, Lakeville/Salisbury area
Happy Holidays and thanks for your support throughout the year!
|
