The 63rd Annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) for Santa Cruz County will be
held on Saturday, December 14, 2019. Please mark one’s calendar now and
prepare for a day of birding, fun and excitement for the experienced and
new birders alike. Come and see what birds join us for December; a
surprising vagrant is always fun. However, as always, diversity and
abundances remain the focus of the count. Last year, The count day tally
was 165 species, four species below the current ten-year average of 169.
The count week period tally came to 168 species. The total abundance count
came to 32822 versus the current ten-year average of 43849. Everyone’s help
is greatly appreciated (and desired)! Last year, 97 observers participated
in the field, logging 343.58 total party hours; the current ten-year
average is 234.5 hours. Please contact Eric Feuss at ericfeuss@sbcglobal.net
or at 831-477-0280.
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