Plan to join us on Sunday, December 14, for National Audubon’s 126th annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC).  This will mark the 15th year of data contributions from the Pagosa Springs area in the count organized by Weminuche Audubon Society.  Some of our area bird lovers have taken part in all of these local counts.If a major storm cancels the count on the 14th, we will hold it on December 20. The Christmas Bird Count is the longest running citizen science census of early winter birds in the Western Hemisphere.  The CBC provides critical data on bird populations which is widely used in predicting trends and in protecting species in declines.  Our count follows established protocols for documenting all birds detected within a 15 mile diameter circle, divided into 8 zones, which is centered at the transfer station on Trujillo Rd.

We encourage participation by bird enthusiasts of all skill levels to join in the fun. Visitors to Pagosa are always welcome to join us.  You may join a team to count birds in one of the designated zones.  If you live within the count circle area, you can join from home by counting birds at your feeders, or by welcoming us onto your property to count the birds we see.

Participants will tally the results of our count on Wednesday, December 17, at the Methodist Church hall on Lewis St.  This will be a potluck dinner, always a fun time.

Teams are forming now and we need your help to conduct a successful census.To get involved, send us an email, weminucheaudubon@gmail.com