CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS DEC. 14-JAN. 14

Month-long event open to all bird enthusiasts

PRATT — The Kansas Ornithological Society's annual Kansas Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs) will last a full month this winter, running Dec. 14-Jan. 14, 2006. This series of statewide events helps biologists glean information on bird population trends and gives wildlife enthusiasts a chance to spot their favorite bird or discover ones they've never seen.

mike_rader@hotmail.com

The event is co-sponsored by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks and Audubon of Kansas. A schedule of events is listed below. For additional information regarding these counts, contact Chuck Otte at otte@nqks.com . Some events may require a fee to participate.
Date, Location Contact
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005
Quivira National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) -- mike_rader@hotmail.com , 785-658-2595
Friday, Dec. 16, 2005
Wilson Reservoir -- mike_rader@hotmail.com , 785-658-2595
Saturday, Dec. 17, 2005
Halstead-Newton -- platword@southwind.net , 316-283-6708
Hays -- gfarley@fhsu.edu , 785-628-5965
John Redmond Reservoir -- bobc@wp.state.ks.us , 620-364-2522
Lawrence -- gpittman@ku.edu , 785-842-7105
Manhattan -- drintoul@ksu.edu , 785-532-6615
Olathe -- don.weiss@comcast.net , 913-780-6588
Smoky Hills Audubon (Salina) -- h.v.lear@att.net , 785-823-2366
Topeka Audubon Society -- gchaden@earthlink.net , 785-273-5598
Wichita -- prarybrd@southwind.net , 316-832-0182
Sunday, Dec. 18, 2005
Baldwin City -- Roger.Boyd@bakeru.edu
Bonner Springs-Lansing -- gpittman@ku.edu , 785-843-8573
Emporia -- 620-341-5896
Perry Reservoir -- Bunnie.A.Watkins@usace.army.mil
785-507-5144
Scott State Fishing Lake -- shane@pld.com
Wakefield -- otte@nqks.com , 785-238-8800
Winfield-Udall -- maxt@cox.net
Monday, Dec. 19, 2005
Camp Naish -- sdroth@ku.edu , 785-843-4764
Cheyenne Bottoms -- helenh@wp.state.ks.us , 620-793-3066
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005
Glen Elder Reservoir -- mike_rader@hotmail.com , 785-658-2595
Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005
Slate Creek -- youngg6264@yahoo.com
Friday, Dec. 23, 2005
Arkansas City -- youngg6264@yahoo.com
Monday, Dec. 26, 2005
Junction City -- otte@nqks.com , 785-238-8800
Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005
Cimarron National Grasslands -- Sebastianpatti@hotmail.com , 773-248-0570
El Dorado -- 316-321-3495
Leavenworth-Atchison -- schuksaya@kc.rr.com , 913-727-5141
Red Hills -- prarybrd@southwind.net , 316-832-0182
Ulysses -- 620-356-2882
Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006
Kenton (Black Mesa, OK) -- Sebastianpatti@hotmail.com , 773-248-0570
Monday, Jan. 2, 2006
Liberal -- Sebastianpatti@hotmail.com , 773-248-0570
Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006
Blackwolf -- mike_rader@hotmail.com , 785-658-2595
Blue Rapids -- tlparker1@sbcglobal.net , 785-363-7228
Garden City -- mosterbuhr@yahoo.com , 620-276-8145
Parsons -- rickt@terraworld.net , 620-421-4913
Doniphan County -- ab0vm@kc.rr.com , 913-651-2565
Sunday, Jan. 8, 2006
Benedictine Bottoms, Atchison -- rtosterud@benedictine.edu , 913-367-0197
Syracuse -- arthur.nonhof@gcccks.edu
Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006
Sawyer -- kenb@wp.state.ks.us , 620-672-8351
Dates To Be Announced
Cedar Bluff Reservoir -- sselt@myvine.com
Webster Reservoir -- mike_rader@hotmail.com , 785-658-2595
Kanopolis -- mike_rader@hotmail.com , 785-658-2595
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