Sequim-Dungeness CBC:

Per tradition of avoiding clash with the weekend counts and duck hunters at
key territories, Bob Boekelheide is planning on DECEMBER 15, a Monday, for
this year's CBC. That's preliminary, official and final word will come from
Bob. So you birding hardcores out there jot it down, drop Bob
(bboek at olympus.net) a note (if you can't reach Bob, drop me a note), and
plan on heading out and hunkering down for one heck of a CBC. Last year's
bird-til-you-drop marathon included 89 (field) observers that located 146
species, including some notable rarities, so plan early.

See you at the tally!

Scott Atkinson
Lake Stevens
mail to: scottratkinson at hotmail.com


>From: "Bucephala" <Bucephala at comcast.net>
>Reply-To: Bucephala at comcast.net
>To: "Tweeters" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
>Subject: Bean counting for birds
>Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2003 14:08:06 -0800
>
>It's that time of year again, yes, the Christmas Bird Counts are just
>around the corner. Have any of the counts announced their dates, yet?
>
>The poohbahs at NAS declared a date specific Chrismas Bird Count season
>beginning on December 14, a Sunday. The last day for a count is Monday,
>January 5th.
>
>Therefore, no counts should be scheduled for Saturday, the 13th!
>
>To prepare for all that counting, actually estimating, you can use beans
>(like pinto, garbanzo, or navy) preferably dry or it gets a bit messy. Just
>grab a handful, or a few, and give yourself a couple seconds to state how
>many there are. Or pretend its a flock of ducks just sittin' there and
>take more time. Then count them. You will be humbled at how far off your
>guess often is. But with practice there is improvement.
>
>I'm considered crazy for doing up to six CBCs each year, but the last CBC
>report from Audubon tells the tale of one birder in Illinois who did 20
>last year.
>
>I look forward to seeing the schedule and hope to meet you at the
>compilations.
>
>Good birding,
>
>Tom Schooley
>Sheila McCartan
>Olympia, WA
>Bucephala at comcast.net or
>
>Please send personal responses to:
>schooleymccartan at comcast.net

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