Greetings All:
With less than a month to go until the first count, I am still working hard
to get enough participants to get the counts done right.. These counts are
a lot of fun, they are of
considerable scientific value (the largest citizen science project that I
know of), and they give birders, at all skill levels, a chance to burnish
their skills.
The Lubbock County CBC will be held on Saturday, 17 December 2016.
Counters meet with their team leaders at 7:30 AM, bird until 4:30 or so,and
then meet back at my place for a potluck dinner and countdown I would like
to have at least 24 counters, 8 of whom must be willing to be area leaders.
So far I have:
Area 1 - Ransom Lake and eastern farmlands - NOBODY
Area 2 - V8 Ranch and Buffalo Springs Lake - Justin Bosler
Area 3 - Lubbock City Farms and environs - Anthony Hewetson
Area 4 - Northwest quadrant - NOBODY
Area 5 - Canyon Lakes - Phillip Kite, Ellen Hildebrandt
Area 6 - Lubbock West - William Wenthe
Area 7 - Lubbock East - Skyler Parks, Angelina Zappia
The Muleshoe NWR CBC will be held on Sunday, 18 December 2016. Counters
meet at the refuge residence at 7:30 AM, bird for a half day (this is an
area restricted count - the refuge only) and then meet back at the
residence for a potluck lunch and countdown. I would like to have at least
12 counters, 4 of whom must be willing to be area leaders. So far I have:
Area 1 - Paul's Lakes and environs - Anthony Hewetson
Area 2 - White Lakes and environs - Phillip Kite
Area 3 - Goose Lakes and environs - Justin Bosler, Ellen Hildebrandt
Area 4 - Atop the rim - Jim Crites
The White River Lake CBC will be held on Saturday, 31 December 2016. We
meet at the White River Lake Marina at 7:30 AM, count until 4:30 or so, and
then meet up at the Marina for a hot dinner and the countdown. I would
like to have at least 15 counters, 5 of whom must be willing to be area
leaders. So far I have:
Area 1 - East and Southeast - Anthony Hewetson
Area 2 - East side of the Lake - Phillip Kite
Area 3 - West side of the Lake - Jim Crites, Ellen Hildebrandt
Area 4 - Great North Woodlands - Drew Harvey, Katheryn Watson
Area 5 - West and Southwest - NOBODY
If you are interested in participating in one (or more) of these counts,
please let me know as soon as is possible. We have had a reasonably wet
and mild year, are already seeing good numbers of some irruptives
(particularly bluebirds) and are anticipating some real goodies this winter.
Anthony 'Fat Tony' Hewetson; Lubbock
fattonybirds@xxxxxxxxx
806-252-1213
