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The INDEPENDENT, December 5, 2002
Lower Columbia bird count scheduled
The National Audubon Soci
ety has been sponsoring the
Christmas Bird Count for more
than one hundred years. This
tradition was begun in 1900 by
a small group of individuals to
provide an alternative to the
‘side hunt,’ then accepted as a
typical Christmas-season activ
ity. Hunters at that time formed
teams, or ‘sides,’ to see which
could shoot the most birds in a
day. Now, we can compete in a
way that does not make birds
the ultimate losers.
This year, with support from
the Willapa Hills Audubon Soci
ety chapter (WHAS), there will
be opportunity to participate in
three different Christmas Bird
Counts (CBCs) along the lower
Columbia River area: Leadbet-
ter Point CBC on December 14,
Wahkiakum CBC on December
27, and CowlitZ:Columbia CBC
on January 1.
The WHAS chapter solicits
bird watchers of all ability lev
els. The CBCs will be divided
into sectors with at least one
more-experienced person in
each group. It is important to
have as many people as possi
ble in each group, to spot as
many birds as possible. No pri
or experience is necessary.
In order to introduce people,
not only to the activity of bird
ing, but also to others who
share this interest, WHAS
chapter will pay the $5 fee for
each volunteer. This is a good
way for people to get to know
one another, as well as to learn
about birds. It is an all-day ac
tivity, so dress for the weather,
bring a lunch and snacks, plus
binoculars, scopes and bird
books if you own them.
The Bird Count Coordinator
for WHAS is Alan Richards. He
is also the contact for participa
tion in the Leadbetter Point
CBC, by e-mail at mrm@willa
pabay.org or by phone at 360-
484-7119.
The compiler for the Lead-
better Point CBC is Robert Su
dar (fallcreek@toledotel.com or
360-423-1780.) There will be a
count-in get together at
Hunter’s Inn in Naselle, De
cember 14, beginning at 5:00
p.m.
Contact Andrew Emlen,
compiler for the Wahkiakum
CBC (aceasp@pacifier.com or
360-795-8009.). The Wahki
akum CBC groups will meet at
Skamokawa Center Café for
Washington counters and at
Knappa’s The Logger Restau
rant for Oregon counters at
7:00 a.m., and at Skamokawa
Center Café at about 5:00 p.m.
to tally results.
For information concerning
the Cowlitz-Columbia CBC,
contact
Bob
Reistroffer
(BReistrof@aol.com or 360-
636-5125.)
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