Christmas Bird Counts start this weekend and bring several opportunities to
help out in Memphis and the surrounding area. This is the 120th year for
the CBC, the world's longest running Citizen Science survey.
Visit https://is.gd/CiDdQD to see a map of active CBC circles. Zoom in and
click once on a bird symbol within a count circle to get contact and other
information about counts that interest you.
Upcoming Christmas Bird Counts and chapter meeting::
This Sat., Dec. 14 - Sardis Lake (MS) Christmas Count
More info: http://is.gd/5jSkBh
This Sun., Dec. 15 - Memphis Christmas Count
Wed., Dec. 18 - Chapter meeting at 7 p.m., St. George's Episcopal Church,
2425 S. Germantown Rd., Germantown, TN. Heath Hagy, USFWS waterfowl
ecologist, presents "How Much Habitat is Enough? Managing Strategically for
Migratory Birds on National Wildlife Refuges." Refreshments served.
More info: https://is.gd/vrwKgj
Directions: http://mapq.st/1dEWrZk
Thur., Dec. 19 - Fayette County (TN) Christmas Count
Area map: http://goo.gl/maps/DHKCA
Mon., Dec. 23 - Arkabutla Lake (MS) Christmas Count
More info: http://is.gd/1yoj3 ;<http://is.gd/1yoj3Q>
Sat., Dec. 28 - Joint Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park/Wapanocca National
Wildlife Refuge (AR) Christmas Counts.
More info: https://is.gd/PiR8Sa & http://is.gd/8oxq2B
Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/42y8Rh8VtJ6gWB3B7
& https://goo.gl/maps/nHDdabBqh3Ht1Acp7
Sat., Jan. 4 - Strawberry Plains/Holly Springs (MS) Christmas Count.
More info: https://is.gd/UvJcC7
Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/59ry8Z2bVBq
Visit the MTOS website at http://birdmemphis.org
Judy Dorsey
Hickory Withe, TN
