Join the Annual Winter Bird Survey on January 4
Photo: Gregory Hejnar
This winter's annual bird count, the 49th, will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2020. Participants will gather in teams of two or more at various locations within a 15-mile diameter circle centered at Governor's State University. Territories in that circle are Homewood, Chicago Heights, Crete, Frankfort, and as far south as Beecher-Peotone Road.
Teams count all the birds by species from dawn till dusk (and sometimes Owls before dawn) and report them to a Thorn Creek Audubon compiler for reporting to National Audubon Society (NAS). Totals from throughout the USA are then compiled by NAS and reported to their website and compared with previous year's results.
At the end of the day we'll meet at a local restaurant (TBD) to relax and swap birding stories.
No experience needed - new volunteers are welcome! Also, a volunteer is needed to receive calls from backyard feeder watchers on the same day. If you're interested or have questions, please contact Al Thomas at thorncreekaudubon@gmail.com. Thank you.
New volunteers welcome - the more eyes and ears, the better!
December 1, 2019