The CBCs are on two pages: Coastal Regions (& Tamaulipas, Mexico) and Texas Interior
North/East Texas
Caddo National Grasslands: Saturday, December 15, 2007
Greetings! Welcome to the Caddo NG CBC. We will meet at the campground/boat ramp parking lot on the north side of Coffee Mill Lake. We will divide into 4-5 groups and cover the circle from 7 AM to 4-5 PM. Key birding areas include Coffee Mill Lake, a large lake replete with duck hunters and poachers alike, several small to mid-sized "grassland" fragments that produce LeConte's Sparrows and has possibility for a lot of great sparrows, ag fields with longspurs, and even some mature pine woods that have Pine Warbler and I'm hoping Bachman's Sparrows at some point. For an idea of the count circle, google for Caddo National Grasslands and Coffee Mill Lake, the lake is just above the centroid of the circle. This count is also not for the weak of heart. The reason is that the Caddo NG people offer deer hunts on the weekends throughout the CBC window, so there are numerous deer hunters shooting at first light. Hunting is only for about the first 2 hours, so it's not bad after that. Orange vests are strongly recommended, even though we tend to stick to open areas like the lake early in the morning. We typically meet at the Pizza Hut in Bonham from 4-5 PM (as late as 7) until we are done tallying up the count. We readily welcome any and all birders, including novices, from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, or anywhere! See you there. Contact Doug Wood (email preferred), or phone at 580-745-2272 (that's my office phone with voice mail).
Dallas County: Saturday, December 15, 2007
The Dallas count circle is centered at the intersection of Inwood Road and Cedar Springs and is divided into twelve zones for easier canvassing. Parties of observers are sent out under the leadership of "zone leaders" to cover pre-set zones within the count circle. You do not have to be an expert birder. The only qualifications are that you can pay $5.00, be able to count, and have a pair of binoculars. The $5.00 helps Audubon cover CBC program costs (such as database/web costs, and the publication of the CBC results summary). The weather tends to be cool and occasionally rainy. A review of the last few Dallas CBCs indicates the low temperature averages in the mid-40s F and the high temperature is in the mid-50s F. Children 18 years and under participate for free. Zone leaders usually try to pair experienced birders with less experienced counters. Jim and Gretchen Peterson will serve as official count compilers again this year. All participants are invited to the "count-down" dinner at 5:30 pm that day to compile the final numbers. The dinner will be at Luby’s Cafeteria, 6221 East Mockingbird Lane, about 2 blocks west of the Abrams intersection. To join a group and for further details, contact Reba Collins by email or phone (evenings) at 972-530-2412. She has maps and zone leader names.
Fort Worth: Saturday, December 15, 2007
The count circle is divided into 18 segments & each usually has an area leader. There will be a countdown dinner at the end of the day at a Luby's restaurant (cafeteria). Contact David Powell, phone 817-246-2354 to register and for further details. Check the Forth Worth Audubon Society web site for updated information as it becomes available.
Hagerman NWR: Saturday, December 15, 2007
Meet at refuge headquarters on count morning for assignment to areas. The insane can meet at 4:45 AM for owling, normal people at 7:00 for regular birding. Directions to headquarters: From intersection of US 75 and US 82 in Sherman, go west about 1 mile to FM 1417, turn north for about 5.5 miles. Turn west on Refuge Rd and follow signs to headquarters (6 miles more). Contact compiler Wayne Meyer to preregister.
Longview: Saturday, December 15, 2007
The count dinner will be held at Eastman. Those interested in participating, please phone David Brotherton at 903-645-7139 (preferred) to register and for details and information. Email address: lubrothert@yahoo.com.
Wise County: Saturday, December 15, 2007
Sponsored by the Tallgrass Prairie Audubon Society. We will meet at 7:00 AM at the McDonald's at the intersection of US 287 and Business 380. The address for the McDonald's is 908 US Business 380, Decatur, TX 76234. We meet at McDonald's to organize carpools and leave the extra cars there. The count will start at 7:30 AM. The usual $5.00 CBC fee is charged. All skill levels are welcome. A compilation dinner is held after the count is over at 5:00 PM with free pizza. Please contact compiler Marshall Fox, (940-627-2343) home or xbfox@yahoo.com for questions or further details.
Nacogdoches: Sunday, December 16, 2007
Contact David and Mimi Wolf, telephone 936-569-6531.
Lake Ray Hubbard: Sunday, December 16, 2007
We had a great count last year with 106 species for Count Day and 108 for count week! Let's try to beat this for the 108th Count if we have enough participants bringing in rarities from the Lake, city parks, wetlands, riparian areas, and flyovers. Those who wish to receive handouts, count forms, rare bird forms and maps should plan on meeting on the north side of Miller Road just across from the old Woodland Basin parking lot at 7:00 AM. We can see if we'll be short or need to group more participants. Maps of the morning meeting place and count areas as well as online printable CBC Forms are posted on the Count's forms & maps web page (click on each area thumbnail). Please plan on meeting at the end of the Count at 5:00 PM at Furr's Family Dining off of Saturn Road for our official tally and dinner (optional). We're looking forward to the Count since it had been a big success in the last couple of years. For further details phone (972) 414-8103 or (214) 864-3228 cell or email compiler Jack Hill. Supported by the Preservation Society for Spring Creek Forest
McKinney: Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Open to all participants. This count is has been a successful joint venture between the Heard Museum and Sanctuary, and the Prairie and Timbers Audubon Society since 1976. The count begins at 7:00 AM, at the Heard Museum and Sanctuary, located at One Nature Place, McKinney, TX, with coffee and donuts. Maps of the count area, the zones, and a listing of birds observed on pervious counts, will be available the morning of the count. There are 9 zones in the count, including the Museum grounds. If you wish to participate, but are not familiar with the zones or are new to a Christmas Count, just call/email your name and number of people with your party - you will be assigned a zone on the morning of the count or before. Lunch will be provided. There is a $5 registration fee to National Audubon. Please let me know if you are planning to attend, and if you would like to lead one of the zones. If you would like to volunteer feeder watch information, please let me know, or just email me your results. Your feeder must be within the count area (7.5 miles from the Heard Sanctuary). Directions: From US 75 (Central Expressway), take exit 38A East. Proceed 1 mile and turn south on State Highway 5. Go another 3/4 mile and turn left on FM 1378. The museum is located 1 mile east of Highway 5 on the North side of FM 1378 just past the golf course of the McKinney Country Club. Map to Heard Museum and Sanctuary. If you have questions feel free to contact count coordinator Dan Smith, or call home: 972-516-2297, cell: 214-208-6073.
Village Creek Drying Beds (Ft. Worth): Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Contact Jim Sipiora.
Lewisville: Thursday, December 27, 2007
Contact Keith Lockhart, telephone 972-317-8242.
Lake O' the Pines: Saturday, December 29, 2007
The count dinner will be held at David Beard's Catfish Village. Those interested in participating, please phone David Brotherton at 903-645-7139 (preferred) to register and for details and information. Email: lubrothert@yahoo.com.
Lake Tawakoni: Saturday, December 29, 2007
We will meet about 7:00 am at J's Drive in Edgewood to assign the remainder of the areas. Some of the folks that do the same areas do not report in at the start of the day. Specialties/birds of interest include: loons, generally lots of Horned Grebes and Red-breasted Mergansers, Caracaras, Smith's Longspurs and lots of sparrows. Some years we have a fair number of shorebirds for an inland location. The count generally gets about 120 species and is one of North Texas' better CBCs every year. We will finish up at dark at Milano's Pizza in downtown Wills Point at the intersection of FM 47 & FM 751. Contact Richard Kinney, count compiler.
Tenaha-Timpson (Lake Murvaul): Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Those interested in participating, please phone David Brotherton at 903-645-7139 (preferred) to register and for details and information. Email: lubrothert@yahoo.com.
Paris: Friday, January 4, 2008
Sponsored by the Red River Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists. We meet at the What-a-Burger on N. Main and Loop 286 between 6:30 AM and 7:00 AM. We try to leave What-a-Burger at 7:00 AM. We have some very interesting areas to count including a goose refuge, Pat Mayse Lake, and Lake Crook. We usually don't get very many people out for our count so everyone is more than welcome to help out. You're sure to make a difference. Anyone interested in participating please contact me, compiler Nancee Salzman or phone (903) 784-1779 for details, assignments and other information.
Texarkana - Wright Patman Lake: Saturday, January 5, 2008
Contact Don and Arlene Kyle for details.
Tyler: Saturday, January 5, 2008
Open to all participants, including those who only wish to count for only part of the day. For more information, contact Peter Barnes, or by phone (home 903-839-8359, work 903-877-5956).
Central Texas
Austin: Saturday, December 15, 2007
All birding skill levels are welcome. We look forward to a big turnout. Sponsored by Travis Audubon Society. Map and detailed information. Co-compilers: Shawn Ashbaugh and Scott Young
Bell County: Saturday, December 15, 2007
Sponsored by Twin Lakes Audubon Society. Meeting details to be determined. Contact Rich Kostecke or Gill Eckrich.
College Station: Saturday, December 15, 2007
Open to all participants. If interested and for more information please contact Betty Vermeire, telephone 979-324-6654, or territory assignments and information packets will be available at the Rio Brazos Audubon meetings November 14 and December 12.
Crawford: Saturday, December 15, 2007
Meet at 07:45 AM at Bosque Square located on the west side of Waco, Texas at the intersection of Highway 6 west and Bosque Blvd. Please email compiler Eric Haskell for more information about joining.
San Antonio: Saturday, December 15, 2007
Contact Bob Doe, telephone 830-438-8399.
Westcave Preserve: Monday, December 17, 2007
Practice your birding skills while taking part in the Westcave Preserve Christmas Bird Count. Located on the west side of Austin, the Westcave Preserve Count includes Westcave and Hamilton Pool Preserves, part of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve and portions of the Pedernales River, Colorado River and Lake Travis. Any level of interest is acceptable. Good numbers and variety of sparrows, wrens and towhees. Call the Preserve at (830) 825-3442 for additional information. Sponsored by the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Registration required. Fee: $5 per adult.
Gibbons Creek: Thursday, December 27, 2007
Everyone is welcomed to participate in this count. The count circle encompasses Gibbons Creek Reservoir and the Texas Municipal Power Agency's reclamation area located in Grimes County between College Station and Huntsville. The communities of Carlos, Roans Prairie, Shiro, Anderson, and Singleton lie within the count circle. The tree make up is mostly hardwoods but there are pine woodlands on the east side of the count circle. Waterfowl, wading birds, raptors, shorebirds, and songbirds are observed during the count. On the two most recent counts species such as Cinnamon Teal, Ringed Kingfisher, and Brown-headed Nuthatch have been observed. Cave Swallows are observed every year during the count now. Bewick's Wren, Sprague's Pipit, and Henslow's Sparrow are but a few of the other species observed on count day. I am hoping for Red Crossbills in the pine forests in the count circle this year! Evening Grosbeaks would be nice. Those interested in participating in the count can contact Darrell Vollert or 979-251-4986. Novice birders can be grouped with experienced birders. All the necessary forms can be e-mailed or sent via snail mail to participants. The countdown dinner will be held at 6:30 PM at the Gibbons Creek Cafe in Carlos. The cafe is located along Highway 30 west of Carlos adjacent to the Shell station.
Uvalde County: Friday, December 28, 2007
The Uvalde CBC group meets at 7:30 AM in the parking lot of the Chamber of Commerce/Civic Center on Main Street, Uvalde. Everyone is welcome. Please contact Susan Cooper to register and for further details.
Boerne: Saturday, December 29, 2007
Meet at the Boerne HEB parking lot (sw corner near the Dairy Queen) between 7:00 and 7:30 AM. Anyone wishing to help should contact me, Sue Wiedenfeld, or phone 830-995-2300 to sign up and for further details.
Palestine: Saturday, December 29, 2007
Open to all participants. We will meet in the parking lot at 6:15 AM of Southside Baptist Church. We will regroup at 2 PM at KFC for lunch, countdown our list, and determine further areas to cover. Species seen on recent counts include: Eared Grebe, White-tailed Kite, Bald Eagle, Crested Caracara, Prairie Falcon, Vermilion Flycatcher, White-breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Towhee, Lark, Fox, LeConte's & Harris' Sparrows and Purple Finch. Anyone interested in participating in our count, please contact Ann Huffstetter via email or phone 903-723-0225 for further details.
Palmetto State Park: Saturday, December 29, 2007
I would like to invite all those interested in joining us for the 42nd annual Palmetto State Park CBC. Currently there are approximately 205 species listed on the Palmetto CBC checklist. We normally see around 110 to 120 species on any given count depending on the conditions. Please contact Dwayne Rogers or phone (713) 417-1309 for more information about joining.
New Braunfels: Sunday, December 30, 2007
The Comal County Birders revived the CBC for this area in 2001. Since then we have had from 15-23 counters each year. Areas covered include Landa Park, Cypress Bend Park, the Comal and Guadalupe Rivers, fields near the NB airport, ponds, creeks, prairie, and subdivisions. The circle, centered on the county courthouse, is broken into 5 areas: N, S, W, E, and Central. Compiler is David Sarkozi and Lynn Thompson is the local contact. Many returnees start in their own areas, but anyone who wishes to participate can show up at 7:00 a.m. at Burger King, 1405 S. Seguin Ave., located on the northeast corner of Seguin Ave. (AKA Hwy. 725) and IH 35 on Dec. 30. Participants bring water, drinks, and sack lunches. Most areas covered have at least a gas station or quick stop, so bathroom or snack breaks are not a problem. Count down dinner will be at 5:30 p.m. at T.J.'s Burgers and More, 263 Loop 337. We have the back room booked. A single Green Kingfisher has been found at Cypress Bend Park for three years. Last year, we had 15 species of ducks, five species of sandpipers, ten of raptors, six of wrens, eleven of sparrows, for a total of 122 species. Please contact Lynn Thompson to sign up and for more information.
Bastrop - Buescher State Park: Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Open to all participants. We will meet at the Texas Grill Restaurant on Hwy 71 in Bastrop at 6:30-7:00 AM. The countdown will be at the same location at sunset. Please email David Mitchell or call 512-303-9246 if interested.
Burnet County: Wednesday, January 2, 2008
We have 8 teams, each assigned to a specific area. Team leaders are responsible to members for communicating meeting time and place for their particular area. At the end of the day the entire circle group meets for a countdown, and meal, if desired; time and place to be identified. E-mail compiler Elizabeth Knebel for more information about joining.
Kerrville: Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Contact compiler Richard Redmond, telephone 830-796-0561, for more information.
Balcones Canyonlands: Friday, January 4, 2008
Meet for orientation at 6 AM in Cedar Park; or, for those coming from the Marble Falls area, 7:15 AM in Lago Vista (contact me for exact locations). Tally rally is at 5:45 PM in Jonestown. The count area is almost entirely rural, but snacks and/or lunch are available at a few places. Contact John Kelly for more information about joining. Secondary contact person is Chuck Sexton (512-339-9432, ext. 30).
West Kerr County: Friday, January 4, 2008
Contact Bill Lindemann at 830-997-8917 to sign up and for detailed information.
Granger: Saturday, January 5, 2008
Sponsored by Travis Audubon Society. Granger Lake, in Williamson County, is 35 miles northwest of Austin. The area is significant due to its reputation for harboring threatened prairie species like MOUNTAIN PLOVER and SHORT-EARED OWL. Other specialties and expected species include a variety of duck and geese, BURROWING OWL, HORNED LARK, SPRAGUE’S PIPIT, CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR, LAPLAND LONGSPUR, MCCOWN’S LONGSPUR, and as many as 14 sparrow species, including HARRIS’S and LECONTE’S SPARROW. The area offers diverse habitat, and participants will have the opportunity to count open farmland, fresh water, riparian woodland, and Blackland Prairie habitat. Map and detailed information. Co-compilers: Shawn Ashbaugh and Scott Young
Panhandle
Amarillo: Saturday, December 15, 2007
Welcome! The count circle includes Lake Tanglewood, Camp Don Harrington and Palo Duro Canyon State Park. For further details and to sign up for this count, email me, Thomas Johnson, or call me at 806-622-2656.
Lubbock County: Saturday, December 15, 2007
Sponsored by Llano Estacado Audubon Society (LEAS). More observers are, of course, very welcome. LEAS will cover the fees of the first twenty-five people who sign up for the count! Folks will meet up at 7:30 AM, cover their portions of the circle during the course of the day, and will meet up for a potluck supper at Anthony's house at 5:00 PM with the countdown to start at 6:00 PM. There is every indication - good water levels, good seed crops, lots of early winter arrivals already - that this could be a magical count. Please sign up. Contact compiler Anthony Hewetson, telephone 806-252-1213 for more information. Last year's CBC Summary available on the LEAS web site. Those of you who plan on participating, please review the list below and make sure that I have included you if I should have. If I have not, please get in touch with me soonest. If I have included you - and I shouldn't have - please let me know so that I can remove your name from the list. Area 1 - The Far East - Leanna Smith, Jill Haukos, Marla Riddlespurger; Area 2 - The Mid East - Cliff Stogner; Area 3 - Buffalo Spring Lake, the V8 Ranch, Clapp Park - Anthony and Aveline Hewetson; Area 4 - The Canyon Lakes - Phillip Kite, Patrick Skinner, Ruth Reynolds, Kelsey Reynolds; Area 5 - In Town Playas and Parks: East - Tom SoRelle, Susan Bergeson, Kirsti Harms; Area 6 - In Town Playas and Park: West - Bob Rasa, Rob Lee, Greg Joiner, Jim Joiner; Area 7 - The Old South - Charles Grair, Jewel Mogan; Area 8 - The Great Northwest - Ross Tsai, Mu-Chi Tsai, Chi-Lien Hsueh, Po-han Lin.
Robert Lee: Saturday, December 15, 2007
Sponsored by the Midland Naturalists. Robert Lee, in Coke County, is about 40 miles N/NW of San Angelo. The circle center is just outside town and includes East Spence Reservoir, Mountain Creek and its reservoir, surrounding fields and mesas. Robert Lee CBC 2006 results. For updated information and further details please contact compiler Rose Marie Stortz or phone 432-683-1676.
Wichita Falls: Saturday, December 15, 2007
Sponsored by the North Texas Bird and Wildlife Club. Contact Terry McKee, telephone 940-766-4097 for more information.
Muleshoe NWR: Sunday, December 16, 2007
Sponsored by Llano Estacado Audubon Society (LEAS). LEAS will cover the fees of the first ten people who sign up for the count! More observers are, of course, welcome. We will meet at Muleshoe NWR headquarters at 7:30, will bird for five hours, and will meet up for a potluck/countdown at 12:30 at the headquarters which does have electrical outlets for crockpots and such. There have already been some interesting winter sightings at or near the refuge this year and it could be a record-breaking count. Please sign up. Contact compiler Anthony Hewetson, telephone 806-252-1213 for more information. Last year's CBC Summary available on the LEAS web site. One of the Muleshoe NWR CBC teams had to cancel - due to an earlier than expected flight out of Lubbock. Consequently, I have had to rearrange the teams a bit. It is also much more important now, for the success of the count, that the remaining observers show up:) I look forward to seeing all of the people listed below - at 7:30 on Sunday morning at refuge headquarters.The Muleshoe NWR CBC breakdown at this point: Area 1 - The East - Anthony and Aveline Hewetson; Area 2 - The Great White North - Harold Beierman, Bob Rasa, Kirsti Harms; Area 3 - The Center and White Lakes - Jim Crites, Rob Lee, Jewel Mogan; Area 4 - The Rim and Goose Lakes - Phillip Kite, Aaron Kite, Patrick Skinner, Charles Grair.
San Angelo: Sunday, December 16, 2007
Those interested in participating are invited to assemble inside the Cavness Science Building on the Angelo State University campus at the corner of Dena Drive and Johnson Street at 7:15 AM on Sunday. Each party will be designated an assigned area around San Angelo to canvass by the compiler. Our count center includes rural and urban areas, 3 major reservoirs, and San Angelo State Park. Compilation participation is required and will occur back at the Cavness Science Building after 5:15 PM. Single-sided card stock lists in both alphabetic and phylogenetic orders will be provided, but the compilation will be in phylogenetic order. The San Angelo count usually spots between 100-130 species which isn't bad for a West Texas locale. Interested participants should contact Russell Wilke via email or at (325) 942-2189 extension 238 during the day or (325) 942-6504 during the evening hours.
Lake Meredith (east): Saturday, December 22, 2007
Contact Susan Thompson.
Abilene: Saturday, December 29, 2007
If you would like to help us count birds this year, please contact Laura Packer or contact us through the Big Country Audubon Society web site to sign up. Leave your name and a contact e-mail or phone number, and I will contact you and assign you to a group. That group’s leader will then contact you regarding time and place to meet. If you would like to stay home and watch your feeders and report the birds seen, we can use these results, too. After a day of counting, we will all meet at 6:00 PM at Cracker Barrel to turn in the tally sheets, eat, and swap stories.
Buffalo Lake NWR: Saturday, December 29, 2007
Open to all participants. Meet at the entrance to Buffalo Lake NWR a little before 8 AM. For further information contact compiler Joseph Cepeda.
Matador WMA: Saturday, December 29, 2007
Open to all participants. We will meet at 7:30 AM at the Matador WMA headquarters office to get count area assignments and instructions. The count area encompasses the Matador WMA and the city of Paducah. I am working on a new circle map that will soon be available here. The Matador WMA is located 7 miles north of Paducah on HWY 83, then west on FM 3256 2 miles. Participants can email Dana Wright or write Dana Wright, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, 2789 CR 410, Paducah, TX 79248 or phone (806) 596-4016 prior to the count to get your assignments and instructions.
Midland: Saturday, December 29, 2007
Sponsored by the Midland Naturalists. Participants are assigned to teams and will be contacted by the team leader as to meeting place and time. We will meet at sundown for a countdown chili supper. Midland CBC 2006 results. Contact Donna Kelly, telephone 684-6449, for more information about joining
White River: Saturday, December 29, 2007
Sponsored by Llano Estacado Audubon Society (LEAS). Several people have dropped out and I am now short at least two observers. It is absolutely vital that everyone remaining on the list show up ... and I could use a few more last-minute volunteers! If you are interested, please get in touch with me - soonest - at Anthony Hewetson or (806) 252-1213. LEAS will cover the fees of the first fifteen people who sign up for the count! Remember: we meet at the marina at 7:30 AM, bird the day away, and meet back up at the marina for the countdown and dinner at 5:00 PM. I am strongly encouraging everyone who participates this year to buy a hot meal at the marina/restaurant during our countdown as the folks there have kindly agreed to keep the grill open a little later than usual - just for us! The water levels are good this year, the foliage is fantastic, and several interesting critters were noted during the fall. This could be the best year ever for this count - if enough observers show up! Please sign up. Contact compiler Anthony Hewetson, telephone 806-252-1213 for more information. Last year's CBC Summary available on the LEAS web site. Those of you who plan on participating, please review the list below and make sure that I have included you if I should have. If I have not, please get in touch with me soonest. If I have included you - and I shouldn't have - please let me know so that I can remove your name from the list. Area breakdown at this point: Area 1 - The East and Southeast - Anthony and Aveline Hewetson, Susan Bergeson; Area 2 - The Lake: East Side - Cliff Stogner, Ruth Reynolds, Kelsey Reynolds, Jake Reynolds; Area 3 - The Great White North - Rich Kostecke, Ross Tsai?; Area 4 - The Lake: West Side - Kelly Himmel, Rob Lee; Area 5 - The West and Southwest - Phillip Kite, Aaron Kite.
Big Spring: Tuesday, January 1, 2008
The people in Big Spring have turned this count over to the Sponsored by the Midland Naturalists. Circle includes the Big Spring State Park, the City Park, Moss Creek Reservoir, the Colorado River MWD reservoir, Three-mile Lake, Four-mile Lake, the Coahoma area. Unfortunately, we lost access to ranchland in the area. Big Spring CBC 2006 results. For updated information and further details please contact compiler Rose Marie Stortz, or phone 432-683-1676.
Quanah: Friday, January 4, 2008
Anybody interested in participating please contact me, Steve Welborn, telephone (940) 839-5345. The circle is near the Texas Panhandle and overlaps into southwestern Oklahoma. It's located on the 100th meridian, so we get both eastern and western species. This is a good count for irruptives, raptors, sparrows, and longspurs. In the last three years some of our best birds include - Tundra Swan, Northern Goshawk, Purple Finch, Golden Eagle, Verdin, White-tailed Kite, American Tree Sparrow and Red Crossbills. CBC fees are covered. This is a fairly rugged count, mostly on ranchland along the Red River. If you have a 4WD vehicle and work boots, you will probably be assigned 2000 acres to yourself. But birders of all skills and fitness are welcomed. Parts of the count are usually done via horseback and canoe. One year we flew a powered parachute. No CBC has more fun than we do!
Lake Meredith (west): Saturday, January 5, 2008
Contact Ray Matlack, or 651-2583.
Quitaque/Caprock Canyon State Park: Saturday, January 5, 2008
This count center is Caprock Canyon State Park; rocky canyon terrain, junipers and cottonwood trees are predominant. There are also two small man-made lakes for waterfowl. Contact Joel Reese.
West Texas
Davis Mountains: Saturday, December 15, 2007
People interested in participating should contact me at the email or phone listed below. I will then put them on my list. Once we know how many are participating, we assign teams so we can get thorough coverage. We usually meet outside the Jeff Davis County Courthouse for our packets which includes maps and checklists around 7:00 AM. Then we meet at my house in Limpia Crossing for a potluck supper and to go over info for the next day. Many who participate on Saturday also help with the Balmorhea count on Sunday. We would love to have help. Beginners to advanced birders are welcome. Contact Martha Hansen, telephone 432-426-3033.
McNary: Saturday, December 15, 2007
The McNary count will be held on Saturday unless bad weather forces us to reschedule for Sunday, December 16, 2007. Please contact count compiler Barry Zimmer, telephone 915-757-8682, for further details and updated information.
Balmorhea: Sunday, December 16, 2007
People interested in participating should contact me at the email or phone listed below. I will then put them on my list. Once we know how many are participating we assign teams, so we can get thorough coverage. Many who participate on Sunday also help with the Davis Mountains count on Saturday. On Sunday we meet at Balmorhea State Park at 7:30 AM to hand out maps and determine who will cover what areas. We all meet at the lake at 1:00 to go over our lists, which gives us a chance to retrace and look for missed birds. We would love to have help. Beginners to advanced birders are welcome. Contact Martha Hansen, telephone 432-426-3033.
Comstock: Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Located 45 miles west of Del Rio, the count circle includes parts of the Rio Grande and Pecos Rivers. Meet at the headquarters for Seminole Canyon State Park at 7 AM. To sign up and for further details contact compiler Sue Wiedenfeld, or phone 830-995-2300.
Del Rio: Thursday, December 27, 2007
Open to all participants. Interested persons can e-mail me, Mike Gleason, and please leave a phone number. Your participation is appreciated. Description of circle: Within the count circle there is Lake Amistad, Rio Grande River, San Felipe and Spring Creeks, Amistad Recreation Area, Laguna de Plata, and much of Del Rio. We will be meeting at Fishermans Headquarters at 6:30 AM on count day, 27th Dec.
Chisos Mountains: Friday, December 28, 2007
We will meet in the Basin in front of the store at 7:15 AM. I will be arriving on the 27th and will plan to be at Panther Junction at 5:00 PM. Also, I will be staying at the Chisos Mtn. Lodge (at least part of the time) and should be able to receive messages there. Birds of note seen during the last two counts include: Golden Eagle, White-throated Swift, Anna's Hummingbird, Red-naped Sapsucker, Plumbeous Vireo, Hutton's Vireo, Mexican Jay, Townsend's Solitaire, Sage Thrasher, Crissal Thrasher & Green-tailed Towhee. Participants always appreciated and needed. Please contact Bryan Hale (email preferred) or phone 512-474-5499 (h) 512-912-4412 (w) 512-426-6033 (cell) for further details. Mark Flippo will also be a contact person out there. He is a ranger at the park and his phone is 432-477-1110. (email preferred) or phone 512-474-5499 (h) 512-912-4412 (w) 512-426-6033 (cell) for further details.
Big Bend NP (East) - Rio Grande Village: Saturday, December 29, 2007
We will meet in front of the Rio Grande Village Store at 7:15 AM. I will be arriving on the 27th and will plan to be at Panther Junction at 5:00 PM. Also, I will be staying at the Chisos Mtn. Lodge (at least part of the time) and should be able to receive messages there. Birds of note seen during the last two counts include: American Bittern, Sora, White-throated Swift, Green Kingfisher, Red-naped Sapsucker, Gray Flycatcher, Dusky Flycatcher, Sage Thrasher, Crissal Thrasher & Green-tailed Towhee. Participants always appreciated and needed. Please contact Bryan Hale (email preferred) or phone 512-474-5499 (h) 512-912-4412 (w) 512-426-6033 (cell) for further details. Mark Flippo will also be a contact person out there. He is a ranger at the park and his phone is 432-477-1110.
El Paso: Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Species recorded during recent counts include: Common Goldeneye, Hooded & Common Merganser, Gambel's Quail, Least, Horned & Eared Grebe, Iceland & Glaucous Gull, Red-naped Sapsucker, Dusky Flycatcher, White-throated Swift, Anna's & Broad-tailed hummingbird, Western & Mountain Bluebird, Crissal Thrasher and Green-tailed Towhee. To register and for further information please contact me at 915-585-2628 or email me, compiler Jim Paton. New participants: please contact me about joining prior to the count.
Guadalupe Mountains: Saturday, January 5, 2008
Coverage areas will be assigned before count day. Most areas require hiking. Participants will meet at 6:45 AM at the Pine Springs Cholla Chateau (call 915-828-3251x251 for directions) to be sure all areas are covered. Preliminary post-count tally will be at the Cholla at the end of the day. Some housing or RV space may be available for Friday and Saturday nights for $7.00 per person per night. Advance reservations required. Contact Fred Armstrong for more information about joining.
This list reports details of the counts as provided by the compilers. Houston Audubon Society is not responsible for administration of the counts.
