Jerome Christmas Bird Count - December 15th - contact leader to be included

The Jerome Christmas Bird Count will be held Sunday December 15th.  The 15 mile-radius count circle is centered near Jerome and includes all of Cottonwood, Jerome and Clarkdale.  Teams of birdwatchers drive and walk the area that they are assigned. You do not have to be an expert, just interested in birds.

To participate get in touch with the circle lead to find out the day of the count and determine whether you will follow a route or monitor your feeder. After the data is collected, it is sent you your compiler, and added to a report. You are welcome to participate in as many circles as you wish.

You can also count birds at your feeder. To participate and learn the parameters, contact the Circle Leader. 

Anyone interested in participating can contact the Circle Leader, Rob Gibbs at robgibbs54@gmail. com.

Background:  On a calendar, Christmas might appear as one day, but if you are a bird watcher, the Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is actually a 23 day event. The CBC is one of the world's oldest and longest-running citizen science efforts. The count takes place from December 14 to January 5. It is organized into circles, and each circle counts as many birds as possible on one day, either on a predetermined route, or at their backyard bird feeder. Data is compiled, and used to learn about long-term bird trends. The data collected has been used in many reports and publications, such as the State of the Birds Report, which the Service produces. Learn more about CBCs