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    • AREA BIRDING GUIDE
    • CONSERVATION
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national events & opportunities 


​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: 
The Christmas Bird Count is an annual point count survey conducted across the country in late December/early January. The Lahontan Audubon Society has participated since its founding in 1963. There are several CBC’s that occur in Northwestern Nevada coordinated by dedicated volunteers and we will share additional information towards the end of the year.

​National Audubon's Christmas Bird Count
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​Photo courtesy of Camilla Cerea/Audubon
CBC Information for
​N. Nevada & Surrounding area

​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
For one weekend every February, participants with the Great Backyard Bird Count spend at least 15 minutes doing a survey of all the birds they see. Bird lists are submitted from around the world! This survey can even be done from inside your home, just watching which birds visit your yard.
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Photo Courtesy of Jacque Lowery

ebird


eBird is an app for sharing your personal birding lists. By submitting your lists to eBird, you can help other birders find birding hotspots and help researchers to identify population trends. Data can be entered via the app or through their website on your computer. You can also submit your list to the Lahontan Audubon Society eBird group to connect with your fellow local birders. 
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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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Lahontan Audubon Society Mission Statement: To preserve and improve the remaining habitat of birds and other wildlife, restore historical habitat, and educate the public, with emphasis on children, providing vision to all about our unique Nevada environments.