FROM BLUEBIRD TO WOODPECKER, BIRDERS COUNTING COUP DEC. 13-JAN. 18
Christmas bird counts held across Kansas; open to bird enthusiasts from novice to expert
PRATT -- The Kansas Ornithological Society has announced dates for its 2008 Kansas Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs). These statewide events help biologists glean information on bird population trends and give wildlife enthusiasts a chance to search for their favorite birds.
The event is co-sponsored by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks and Audubon of Kansas. Currently-scheduled event locations and contacts are listed below. For additional information regarding these counts and others that have yet to be listed, contact Chuck Otte at otte@nqks.com or go online to http://ksbirds.org/2008CBC.htm. Some of these events may require a small fee to participate.
December 13
- Yoder -- Mary Clark, mclark@hutchrec.com, 620-663-7411.
December 14
- Doniphan -- Mike Stewart, ab0vm@kc.rr.com, 913-651-2565;
- Oskaloosa/Perry Reservoir -- Bunnie Watkins, Bunnie.A.Watkins@usace.army.mil, 785-597-5144;
- Wilson Reservoir -- Mike Rader, mike_rader@hotmail.com, 785-658-2595; and
- Winfield/Udall -- Max Thompson, maxt@cox.net, 620-229-6304.
December 15
- Quivira National Wildlife Refuge -- Mike Rader, mike_rader@hotmail.com, 785-658-2595.
December 17
- Sawyer -- Ken Brunson, kenb@wp.state.ks.us, 620-672-0792; and
- Slate Creek -- Gene Young, youngg6264@yahoo.com, 620-442-4165.
December 20
- El Dorado -- Bill Langley, blangley@butlercc.edu, 316-889-5434;
- Halstead/Newton -- Dwight Platt, platword@southwind.net, 785-283-6708;
- Hays -- Greg Farley, gfarley@fhsu.edu, 785-628-5965;
- Kirwin -- Craig Mowry, 785-543-6673;
- Lawrence -- Galen Pittman, gpittman@ku.edu, 785-842-7105;
- Manhattan -- Dave Rintoul, drintoul@ksu.edu, 785-532-6615;
- Olathe -- Don Weiss, don.weiss@comcast.net, 913-634-0135;
- Parsons -- Rick Tucker, rickt@terraworld.net, 620-421-4913;
- Salina -- Harold Lear, hvlear@yahoo.com, 785-825-7889;
- Topeka -- Jim Malcom, jmalcom4@prodigy.net, 785-256-2841; and
- Wichita -- Kevin Groeneweg, kgroeneweg@sbcglobal.net, 346-687-4268.
December 21
- Arkansas City -- Gene Young, youngg6264@yahoo.com, 620-442-4165;
- Bonner Springs/Lansing -- Galen Pittman, gpittman@ku.edu, 785-842-7105;
- Scott Lake -- Sara Shane, tom.shane@sbcglobal.net, 620-275-4616; and
- Wakefield -- Chuck Otte, otte2@cox.net, 785-238-8800.
December 22
- Camp Naish -- Stan Roth, sdroth@ku.edu, 785-843-4764 or 785-691-6381; and
- Olsburg -- Gary Jeffrey, gjeffrey@twinvalley.net, 785-468-3587.
December 27
- Cimarron National Grasslands -- Sebastian Patti, Sebastianpatti@hotmail.com, 773-248-0570; and
- Leavenworth/Atchison -- John Schukman, schuksaya@kc.rr.com, 912-727-5141.
December 28
- Junction City -- Chuck Otte, otte2@cox.net, 785-238-8800;
- Kenton/Black Mesa, OK -- Sebastian Patti, Sebastianpatti@hotmail.com, 773-248-0570.
January 1
- Mined Land Wildlife Area -- Steve Ford, sford@pittstate.edu, 620-235-4745 or 620-632-4280; and
- Ulysses -- Kellye Hart, pubah73@yahoo.com.
January 2
- Ingalls/Cimarron -- Dan LaShelle, tom.shane@sbcglobal.net, 620-275-4616.
January 3
- Garden City -- Marie Osterbuhr, mosterbuhr@yahoo.com, 620-276-8145; and
- Red Hills -- Pete Janzen, pete.janzen@sbcglobal.net, 316-832-0182.
January 4
- Lakin -- Dan LaShelle, tom.shane@sbcglobal.net, 620-275-4616.
January 5
- Old Garfield County -- Dan LaShelle, tom.shane@sbcglobal.net, 620-275-4616.
January 10
- Syracuse -- Art Nonhof, art.nonhof@GCCCKS.EDU.
January 17
- Blackwolf -- Mike Rader, mike_rader@hotmail.com, 785-658-2595.
January 18
- Kanopolis -- Mike Rader, mike_rader@hotmail.com, 785-658-2595.
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