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annual & National events​


​CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT


​WHAT:     Early-winter bird census
WHEN:    Annually, Dec. 14-Jan. 5
WHERE:  Across North America
WHY:       Data on bird populations fuels smart bird conservation
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MORE INFORMATION: 
​National Audubon's Christmas Bird Count
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CBC Information for
​N. Nevada & Surrounding area
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​Photo courtesy of Camilla Cerea/Audubon

​Great Backyard Bird Count


​WHAT:  Late winter bird count
WHEN:  Annually  on President's Day Weekend
WHERE:  Worldwide
WHY:  Data on Bird Populations
MORE INFORMATION:
Great Backyard Bird Count
New York, NY, Ithaca, NY, and Port Rowan, ON—A lot has changed since the first Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) was held in 1998. Each year brings unwavering enthusiasm from the growing number of participants in this now-global event. The annual GBBC takes place on Presidents Day weekend in backyards, parks, nature centers, on hiking trails, school grounds, balconies, and beaches—anywhere you find birds.
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Photo Courtesy of Jacque Lowery

Additional Events/OPPORTUNITIES


​OSPREY SURVEYS

An organization sponsored by the College of William and Mary, an international repository for the Osprey Watch Program, Center for Conservation Biology. Training is required.

Osprey Surveys
by Bob Goodman 

Timing is everything. As I turned my vehicle around to view Nest #1068, there were four American Ospreys in aerial combat over and around the nest site....

See Article by Bob Goodman, a long-term participant in this survey:


short-eared owl surveys

In previous years, the state of Nevada has partnered with the Intermountain Bird Observatory, Klamath Bird Observatory, and many other western states and partners for continued Short-eared Owl surveys (a.k.a Project WAfLS) in Nevada. Project WAfLS has now expanded to an eight-state program designed to assess the population status, trends, and threats against this enigmatic, open-country species. If you would like to participate in this study and "adopt" a survey route, please visit http://www.avianknowledgenorthwest.net/cit…/short-eared-owls for all the details.


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Lahontan Audubon Society
contact@nevadaaudubon.org

PO Box 2304
Reno, NV 89505-2304

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