Annual Christmas Bird Counts
The following is an excerpt from the Owen Sound Field Naturalists November Column.
Submitted by John Dickson
This year, Christmas Bird Counts (CBC) are scheduled between December 14, 2022 and January 5, 2023. The CBC is North America’s longest running Citizen Science project. Volunteers record and submit sightings which contribute to an understanding of population trends and bird distribution. Become a Citizen Scientist by getting involved! Here are many of the local CBC’s with the dates, and contact details for the Compilers for you to consider:
• Wednesday, December 14, 2022 – Tobermory – Tyler Miller – Tyler.miller@pc.gc.ca
• Thursday, December 15, 2022 – Kincardine – James Turland – jaturland@gmail.com
• Saturday, December 17, 2022 – Owen Sound – Erik Van Den Kieboom – erikkieboom@outlook.com
• Saturday, December 17, 2022 – Hanover/Walkerton – Gerard McNaughton – gmcnaughton@wightman.ca
• Sunday, December 18, 2022 – Wiarton – Jarmo Jalava – jvjalava@gmail.com
• Wednesday, December 28, 2022 – Meaford – Lynne Richardson – lynnerichardson@rogers.com
• Thursday, December 29, 2022 – Pike Bay – Andrew Keaveney – uofgtwitcher@gmail.com
• Friday, December 30, 2022 – Cape Chin – Andrew Keaveney – uofgtwitcher@gmail.com
• Wednesday, January 4, 2023 – Saugeen Shores – Kiah Jasper – kiahjasper@gmail.com
Or visit this link to find a CBC near you. www.birdscanada.org/volunteer/cbc/index.jsp?argetpg=mapviewer&lang=EN
Participate and Become a Citizen Scientist!
Thank you to Norah Toth for compiling and sharing this information.
