The Kansas Ornithological Society's annual Kansas Christmas Bird Counts will last a full month this winter, running Dec. 14-Jan. 14, 2006. This series of 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.

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.

Wednesday, Dec. 14
Quivira National Wildlife Refuge (NWR)
Contact: mike_rader@hotmail.com, 785-658-2595

Friday, Dec. 16
Wilson Reservoir
Contact: mike_rader@hotmail.com, 785-658-2595

Saturday, Dec. 17
Halstead-Newton
Contact: platword@southwind.net, 316-283-6708

Saturday, Dec. 17
Hays
Contact: gfarley@fhsu.edu, 785-628-5965

Saturday, Dec. 17
John Redmond Reservoir
Contact: bobc@wp.state.ks.us, 620-364-2522

Saturday, Dec. 17
Lawrence
Contact: gpittman@ku.edu, 785-842-7105

Saturday, Dec. 17
Manhattan
Contact: drintoul@ksu.edu, 785-532-6615

Saturday, Dec. 17
Olathe
Contact: don.weiss@comcast.net, 913-780-6588

Saturday, Dec. 17
Salina
Contact: Smoky Hills Audubon (Salina) h.v.lear@att.net, 785-823-2366

Saturday, Dec. 17
Wichita
Contact: prarybrd@southwind.net, 316-832-0182

Saturday, Dec. 17
Topeka
Contact: gchaden@earthlink.net, 785-273-5598

Sunday, Dec. 18
Baldwin City
Contact: Roger.Boyd@bakeru.edu

Sunday, Dec. 18
Bonner Springs-Lansing
Contact: gpittman@ku.edu, 785-843-8573

Sunday, Dec. 18
Emporia
Contact: 620-341-5896

Sunday, Dec. 18
Perry Reservoir
Contact: Bunnie.A.Watkins@usace.army.mil
785-507-5144

Sunday, Dec. 18
Scott State Fishing Lake
Contact: shane@pld.com

Sunday, Dec. 18
Wakefield
Contact: otte@nqks.com, 785-238-8800

Sunday, Dec. 18
Winfield-Udall
Contact: maxt@cox.net

Monday, Dec. 19
Camp Naish
Contact: sdroth@ku.edu, 785-843-4764

Monday, Dec. 19
Cheyenne Bottoms
Contact: helenh@wp.state.ks.us, 620-793-3066

Tuesday, Dec. 20
Glen Elder Reservoir
Contact: mike_rader@hotmail.com, 785-658-2595

Wednesday, Dec. 21
Slate Creek
Contact: youngg6264@yahoo.com

Friday, Dec. 23
Arkansas City
Contact: youngg6264@yahoo.com

Monday, Dec. 26
Junction City
Contact: otte@nqks.com, 785-238-8800

Saturday, Dec. 31
Cimarron National Grasslands
Contact: Sebastianpatti@hotmail.com, 773-248-0570

Saturday, Dec. 31
El Dorado
Contact: 316-321-3495

Saturday, Dec. 31
Leavenworth-Atchison
Contact: schuksaya@kc.rr.com, 913-727-5141

Saturday, Dec. 31
Red Hills
Contact: prarybrd@southwind.net, 316-832-0182

Saturday, Dec. 31
Ulysses
Contact: 620-356-2882

Sunday, Jan. 1
Kenton (Black Mesa, OK)
Contact:Sebastianpatti@hotmail.com, 773-248-0570

Monday, Jan. 2
Liberal
Contact: Sebastianpatti@hotmail.com, 773-248-0570

Saturday, Jan. 7
Blackwolf
Contact: mike_rader@hotmail.com, 785-658-2595

Saturday, Jan. 7
Blue Rapids
Contact: tlparker1@sbcglobal.net, 785-363-7228

Saturday, Jan. 7
Garden City
Contact: mosterbuhr@yahoo.com, 620-276-8145

Saturday, Jan. 7
Parsons
Contact: rickt@terraworld.net, 620-421-4913

Saturday, Jan. 7
Doniphan County
Contact: ab0vm@kc.rr.com, 913-651-2565

Sunday, Jan. 8
Benedictine Bottoms, Atchison
Contact: rtosterud@benedictine.edu, 913-367-0197

Sunday, Jan. 8
Syracuse
Contact: arthur.nonhof@gcccks.edu

Saturday, Jan. 14
Sawyer
Contact: kenb@wp.state.ks.us, 620-672-8351

Dates To Be Announced
Cedar Bluff Reservoir
Contact: sselt@myvine.com

Webster Reservoir
Contact: mike_rader@hotmail.com, 785-658-2595

Kanopolis Reservoir
Contact: mike_rader@hotmail.com, 785-658-2595

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