I have added two articles on Christmas Bird Counts.
The first is _The Art of the Christmas Bird Count_ by
Alan Contreras originally published in Oregon Birds (and
also available until recently at the now defunct Western
Birder website). It deals mostly with how compilers
might organize a bird count.

The second is an article by David Fix called _ Tips on doing
your CBC area_ which focuses on how a participant might
approach covering the area assigned by the compiler.

Both articles are in .pdf format, so you'll need acrobat
reader. I hope to have a webpage version of Alan's article
up tomorrow (assuming the power stays on in this wind).

http://home.pacifier.com/~mpatters/cbc/cbc2001.html

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Mike Patterson When I despair, I remember
Astoria, OR that all through history
celata at pacifier.com the way of truth and love have always won.
There have been tyrants, and murderers,
and for a time they can seem invincible,
but in the end they always fall.
Think of it...always.
- Mahatma Gandhi

http://www.pacifier.com/~mpatters/bird/bird.html