Tweeters,
Given the alarming rise of in the number of COVID-19 infections in Snohomish County, we have decided to cancel the Edmonds / South County Audubon Christmas Bird Count for 2020. Our priority is the health and safety of our participants. A majority of our CBC participants are over 65 and therefore in the high-risk group for COVID-19. Given that we can't ensure that others in the parks, trails, and piers that we survey as part of the CBC are following the rules and are masked up, we decided to cancel the CBC for this year. Canceling the CBC for this year has less of an impact on the long-term data analysis than conducting it in a limited fashion and getting unrepresentative data.
Let's hope that this time next year this pandemic is under control and that we can live our lives normally and conduct our normal CBC.
Stay safe,
Rick
Rick Taylor
Compiler, Edmonds/South County Christmas Bird Count
Pilchuck Audubon Society

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