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© Dick Downey

2009 - 2010
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.

Dec 19, 2009:
Casper Contact Chris Michelson, 234-8726. Potluck to follow.
Cheyenne. Contact Greg Johnson, 634-1056.
Evanston. Meet at Hornets Nest gas, station 8 miles north of Evanston on HWY 89 at 7am. Contact Tim Gorman, 307-679-0656.
Albany County (Laramie). Meet at Coal Creek Coffee at 7:30 am. Contact Deb Paulson at debp@uwyo.edu or 307-742-5623) if you have questions.
Kane. Meet at 6:30 a.m. at the Bighorn Canyon NRA Visitor Center to get assignments and packets. The count will go to about 3:00 PM with a pot luck supper to follow at the visitor center. Contact Suzanne Morstad at 568-2128, or smorstad@tctwest.net.
Lander. Meet at McDonalds at 7:15 and/or 12:00. (You can count all day or either half of the day.) Contact Del Nelson at 307 332-5102.
Green River. Contact Rick Steenberg at 872-2239.
Sheridan. Contact Helen Moriarity, 750-2225 to get route info prior to the count.
Dubois. Meet at Kathy’s Koffee at 7:30am. Turn in forms at Wind River Gear. Contact Anna Moscicki at 455-2904 or amoscick@dteworld.com.

Dec 20, 2009
Buffalo. Meet at 7:00 AM at Hardees Restaurant on Hart Street. Compilation will be at 611 Klondike Drive at 4:00 PM.
Jackson. Contact Susan Marsh to coordinate area desired at 307-739-5516. Meet for breakfast at 7 am on count day for any last minute joiners who want to come.

Dec 26, 2009
Cody. Contact Joyce Cicco, 527-5030

Dec 27, 2009
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.

Dec 28,2009
Riverton Meet at McDonalds at 7:30 am. Contact Wanda Major @ 856-6690.

Jan 1, 2010
Bates Hole. Contact Charlie Scott, 473-2512.
Crowheart. Meet at the Firehall at 7:15 am. Contact Evelyn Wilkinsin at 486-2271or 856-3557. Bring a lunch, drinks, and snacks. We will have a tally rally after the count.

Jan 2, 2010
Guernsey – Ft. Laramie. Meet at Ft. Laramie Post Office at 8:00am or Guernsey State Park Entrance at 9:30am. Contact Jane Dorn, 640-4002.
Sundance. Meet at Conoco station west of town at 7:30 am and leave to do our counts at 8am Contact Jen or Jean at 307-283-2467.

Jan 3, 2010
Teton Valley/Alta. Contact Susan Patla at 413-1222.
Gillette. Meet at Perkins at 7am. Contact Mark Winland.

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