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© Dick Downey

Dec. 15, 2007 through Jan. 5, 2008
Each year thousands of Wyoming citizens led by local birders participate in one or more of the twenty-two plus Christmas Bird Counts held in Wyoming. This holiday season join with birders and nature lovers who participate in this important citizen science effort across Wyoming. The one-day bird counts provide valuable data about the number of bird species and numbers of each species occurring within a set geographic area. Whether you just watch your bird feeder or spend a full day in the field with friends, it is a great way to have fun and gather important information on bird populations.

Help is needed on many of these counts, so find one that interests you and contact the compiler for more information.

12/15/07 Kane:
Meet at 6:30 a.m. at the Lovell Fire Hall with 4:00 p.m. pot luck supper to follow. Contact Suzanne Morstad at 568-2128, or smorstad@tctwest.net.

12/15/07 Laramie:
Meet at Coal Creek Coffee Co. at 7:30am. Contact Deb Paulson at 742-5623, or debp@uwyo.edu.

12/15/07 Casper:
Meet at ACGC at 7:00am with 6pm potluck to follow. Contact Chris Michelson at 234-8726.

12/15/07 Green River:
Contact Rick Steenberg at 872-2239.

12/15/07 Red Desert:
Meet at 7:15am and noon at Lander's McDonalds. Contact: Del Nelson at 332-5102.

12/15/07 Dubois:
Meet at Kathy’s Koffee at 7:30am. Contact Anna Moscicki at 455-2904.

12/15/07 Sheridan:
Contact Helen Moriarity @ 750-2225 to get route info prior to the count.

 

12/16/07 Evanston:
Meet at 7am at Front St Maverick Gas Station. Contact Tim Gorman at 789-3833.

12/16/07 Buffalo:
Meet at 7am at Hardees. Contact Deane Bjerke at 684-2798.

12/16/07 Jackson:
Meet at 7am at Jedediahs. Contact Susan Marsh at 733-5744.

 

12/19/07 Clark:
Meet at Edelweiss at 7:30 a.m. with potluck dinner to follow at 4:30pm. Contact Mary "Lefty" Klein at 645-3223 or eweiss@nemont.net.

 

12/29/07 Guernsey-Ft. Laramie:
Meet at 7:30am at Post Office, or if coming from Cheyenne, 7am at Botanical Gardens. 5pm chili/potluck dinner to follow. Contact Jane Dorn at linglebird@yahoo.com or 640-4002.

12/29/07 Sundance:
Meet at Conoco at 7:30am. Contact Jennifer Adams at 283-2467.

12/29/07 Riverton:
Meet at 7:15 am at McDonald's. Contact Wanda Major at 856-6690.

12/29/07 Cody:
Contact Joyce Cicco at 527-5030 or jcicco00@tritel.net to get route info prior to the count. 6pm Potluck at the Christ Episcopal Church to follow.

12/29/07 Story/Bighorn:
Contact Jean Daly @ 674-9728 to get route info prior to the count. Meet at 7am at 37 N. 2nd St. in Big Horn.

12/29/07 Gillette:
Meet at 7am at Perkins. Contact Mark Winland at mwinland@ccsd.k12.wy.us

12/29/07 Pinedale:
Meet at County Library at 7:30am. Contact: Fred Pflughoft at 367-2037.

 

12/30/07 Teton Valley:
Contact Susan Patla at 413-1222 or susan_patla@hotmail.com.

 

1/1/08 Bates Hole:
Meet at Two Bar Ranch at 7:30am. Contact Charles Scott at 473-2512.

1/1/08 Crowheart:
Meet at Firehall at 7:15am. Contact Evelyn Wilkinson at 856-3557

 

1/5/08 Cheyenne:
Meet at Downtown Post Office at 7:30am. 6pm Potluck dinner to follow at Westgate Activity Center. Contact Greg Johnson at 634-1056 or gjohnson@west-inc.com.

To learn more about the history of the Christmas Bird Counts, visit the National Audubon Society’s website.