What do birders really want for Christmas? More birds!
Join Rich Armstrong for a humorous look at the Christmas Bird Count (CBC)— what it is, how it works, and why birders willingly get up before dawn in the middle of winter to count birds.
The CBC is an early-winter bird census; the world’s longest-running community science survey. Thousands participate, counting every bird they see. Feeder watchers also join in, counting birds from the comfort of home.
At our October meeting, Rich Armstrong will tell you everything you. need to know about the Christmas Bird Count, including why you should participate.
Time: Doors open 5:30pm, Program starts 6pm
Presenter: Rich Armstrong, PhD., has been birding in Texas, Oregon, and now Arizona, for 37 years. Rich is the coordinator of the Sedona CBC, is the Birding Pal for the Verde Valley, and coordinates the North America Migratory Bird Count for Yavapai County. He is the local Audubon Chapter Steward for the Sedona Wetlands Preserve and has led over 100 birding field trips here. Sit back, relax, find out why Rich Armstrong is known as the ‘big mouth of the valley.’
Before he became an avid birder, Rich earned his PhD in Nuclear Inorganic Chemistry from Stanford. He spent 5 ½ years in the Army as a nuclear and chemical officer including jumping out of airplanes in Korea and as a Professor of Chemistry at West Point. He also spent 15 years in Army Reserves, retiring as a Major. He worked 20 years for Texaco and was part of the team that invented long life coolant.
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This program is hosted by the Northern Arizona Audubon Society, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting birds and the habitats they rely on across Northern Arizona. Everyone is welcome! If you enjoy our events, please consider supporting our work by becoming a member, making a donation, or signing up for our newsletter.
