High Country Christmas Bird Counts


Audubon's  Christmas Bird Count is "the nations longest-running citizen-science project"
  • WHAT?     Count birds!
  • WHERE?  in a circle 15 miles in diameter, at several locations below.
  • WHO?       Every able-bodied person who likes wildlife!
  • WHEN?     a single day near christmas, between 12/14 and 1/5, see below for this year's dates.
  • WHY?       Know nature without harm, gather useful data
  • HOW?       Sign up with Guy (badgerboy AT wilkes DOT net).

HCAS runs the counts below (click for details) with this year's dates: 

How do I report my birds? (Please download NEW FORMS each year)

  • BEST:      Fill out the e-Form below, an XL spreadsheet, and email it to compiler.
  • DISCOURAGED:    Print and fill out the Print Form below, get it to Guy (email above).
  • OK:         Print out the Data Card, use it to count birds in the field, transfer totals to the e-Form or Print Form, and send to compiler. (Note--Data Card is best printed on front and back of an 8.5X5.5 sheet of card stock. Ask for a copy.)

Forms, maps, results: (HINT- you can download the KMZ file to your phone and use with google earth to see your location on the map in the field in real time)

             Name      E-form Print Form Data Card Circle Maps History  Recap

PDF Sector Maps for Stone Mountain--with ground-truthed road names because google maps are wrong or incomplete in many places:

       Sector 1   Sector 2   Sector 3   Sector 4   Sector 5     

 
Other area counts are as follows: (NOTE--policies of these counts are unknown) 

Grandfather Mtn (12/15/2023) Map Contact
New River          (12/16/2023) Map Contact
Mt. Rogers        (12/17/2023) Map Contact
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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