The Arctic Audubon Society invites you to participate in the 65th Fairbanks Christmas Bird Count on December 27. Registration is free and individuals of all birding experience levels are welcome to contribute!
From the Arctic Circle to the mountain valleys of the Andes, tens of thousands of people take part in the world’s longest-running citizen science project—the Christmas Bird Count. Birders of all levels brave the elements to count birds during a three-week period each year since the count began in 1900. Even though the count is somewhat loosely organized, having 124 years of data on bird species and numbers document important trends.
Each Christmas Bird Count lasts 24 hours and covers a 177 square mile circle that is 15 miles in diameter. The objective of the count is to cover as much of the circle as possible while identifying and counting birds without duplication. Since our daylight hours are limited, we need many volunteers willing to cover assigned areas.
If you live inside the Fairbanks count circle, you can count birds coming into your feeder. But you don’t have to live inside the count circle to participate on a field team! It’s fun to join other birders to count our avian neighbors, and it contributes valuable scientific data.
Please contact the coordinator of the area in which you want to count as soon as possible. If you have no preference or can’t reach your coordinator, contact Laurel Devaney, 907-750-3027 or devaneylaurel@gmail.com
Compilation meeting and potluck at 5:30pm at the Fairbanks Unitarian Universalist Church.
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