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© Dick Downey

Dec. 14, 2008 through Jan. 5, 2009
Each year thousands of Wyoming citizens led by local birders participate in one or more of the twenty-two plus Christmas Bird Counts held in Wyoming. This holiday season join with birders and nature lovers who participate in this important citizen science effort across Wyoming. The one-day bird counts provide valuable data about the number of bird species and numbers of each species occurring within a set geographic area. Whether you just watch your bird feeder or spend a full day in the field with friends, it is a great way to have fun and gather important information on bird populations.

Help is needed on many of these counts, so find one that interests you and contact the compiler for more information.

Dec 14:
Guernsey – Ft. Laramie. Contact Jane Dorn, 640-4002.
Evanston. Meet at Hornets Nest gas station on HWY 89 at 7am. Contact Tim Gorman, 307-679-0656.
Jackson. Meet at 7am at The Virginian. Contact Susan Marsh, 733-5744.
Buffalo. Meet at 7am at Hardees. Contact Deane Bjerke, 684-2798.
Green River (tentative). Contact Rick Steenberg at 872-2239.
Albany County (Laramie). We are meeting at Coal Creek Coffee at 7:30 am. Contact Deb Paulson (email / 307-742-5623) if you have questions.

Dec 20:
Clark. Contact Ken or Kathleen Lichtendahl, 307-645-3366.
Casper. Contact Stacy Scott, 265-6213 or Chris Michelson, 234-8726. Pre-count meeting details TBA.
Dubois. Meet at Tammy’s Coffeehouse at 7:30am. Contact Anna Moscicki, 455-2904.
Sheridan. Contact Helen Moriarity, 750-2225 to get route info prior to the count.
Lander. Meet at 7:15 at McDonalds. Contact Del Nelson @ 332-5102.

Dec 21:
Sundance. Meet at Conoco station west of town at 7:30 am and leave to do our counts at 8am Contact Jen or Jean at 307-283-2467.
Teton Valley/Alta. Contact Susan Patla at 413-1222.

Dec 27:
Cody. Contact Joyce Cicco, 527-5030 or Susan Ahalt, 527-7027.
Gillette. Contact Mark Winland.
Story/Bighorn. Contact Jean Daly, 674-9728, to get route info prior to the count. Meet at 7am at 37 N. 2nd St. in Big Horn.

Dec 29:
Riverton. Meet at McDonalds at 7:15 am. Contact Wanda Major @ 856-6690.

Jan 1:
Bates Hole. Contact Charlie Scott, 473-2512.
Crowheart. Meet at the Firehall at 7:15 am. Contact Dolores Haslam or Evelyn Wilkinsin at 486-2271or 856-3557

Jan 3:
Kane. Contact Suzanne Morstad, 568-2128.
Cheyenne. Contact Greg Johnson, 634-1056.

To learn more about the history of the Christmas Bird Counts, visit the National Audubon Society’s website.