On Thursday, October 18, 2012 2:04:16 PM UTC-4, Andy Martin wrote:
> The 2012 to early 2013 Maryland and nearby area Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) dates have now been posted to the MOS Website at http://www.mdbirds.org/counts/xmas/xmas.html. This listing provides the date for each count plus the compilers name and their contact info. This same list can also be found in the upcoming Nov/Dec '12 issue of the Yellowthroat.
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> I have added some nearby Delaware counts to the list this year as well a couple from the West Virginia panhandle and a few counts in Southern PA that drift over the border into Maryland a bit. The Baltimore Harbor count has been discontinued but a new count in Baltimore County called Loch Raven and centered near Cockeysville will take place on Sunday, Dec 16. As of late Sep, the Chincoteague NWR count had no compiler. The count is still listed under its traditional date of Dec 29. If interested in compiling (and assuming the position has not been filled yet), please contact Teta Kain at <tkdrag......>
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> With MOS Webmaster John Christy's help, I created and added a couple
> maps of the count circles to MOS website that can be downloaded to your
> computer and opened in Google Earth. If interested, you can zoom in to a
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> habitat. If you don't have Google Earth, you will find a link on the webpage to download it.
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> One last plug (and I have no official connection to Audubon or these counts) to those on this list who have never participated on a CBC before, if you have some time, don't hesitate to contact one of compilers and help with a count near you. I help out with a couple of counts near me in Montgomery County each year. I find them a nice break from the holiday stress and the count compilers are always appreciative of any help they can get. If you feel you lack the experience to help, they will pair you up with a more seasoned birder.
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> Also, Andy, as of this year, there will no longer be any $5 fee charged for participating in a CBC.The fee has finally been waived for all, since the info will no longer be available in paper/print format. This is good news for participants as well as compilers, who are always harried enough without trying to track down who paid and who didn't, at a very busy time of year!
Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD
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> Good birding,
> Andy Martin
> MOS Yellowthroat Calendar Editor
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