Aripeka-Bayport Christmas Bird Count

Monday, December 23, 2024

Help count all the birds in a circle that extends from Pine Island to Crews Lake. 

To be assigned to a team, contact:

Bev: bevalhansen@gmail.com or 352-686-0460

ABOUT THE CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT
Excerpted from the National Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count Website.

From December 14, 2024 through January 5, 2025, tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the Americas will take part in an adventure that has become a family tradition among generations. This will be the 125th count! Families and students, birders and scientists, armed with binoculars, bird guides and checklists go out on an annual mission -- often before dawn. For more than a century, the desire both to make a difference and to experience the beauty of nature has driven dedicated people to leave the comfort of a warm house during the Holiday season.

Each of the citizen scientists who annually braves snow, wind, or rain to take part in the Christmas Bird Count makes an enormous contribution to conservation. Audubon and other organizations use data collected in this longest-running wildlife census to assess the health of bird populations -- and to help guide conservation action.