Hi Everybody,

The date of the Kent County May Bird Count is fast approaching. At 
present we have at least two teams to cover the whole county so there's 
plenty of territory to hand out to folks who would like to count birds 
here the Saturday after next (9 May). The count is similar procedurally 
to a Christmas Bird Count (CBC). We will attempt to locate and keep 
track of the numbers of all bird species we can find on the ninth. It's 
preferable to be in the field all day, but (as with CBCs) partial days 
are okay. Also as with CBCs May counters need to keep track of their 
hours on foot and in the car and their miles for both walking and 
driving. The range of productive bird habitats in Kent County is broad 
including open farmland, small freshwater ponds, the deciduous and mixed 
woods to the east around Millington and Golts and down the necks, the 
loblolly pine-oak woods along the Chester, and Bay, river, and marsh. 
Please contact us at the number listed in our signature block below if 
you would like to take on a territory or bird with one of the 
established parties on the ninth.

Good Birding,

Nancy Martin & Walter Ellison

23460 Clarissa Rd
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-778-9568

Observing Nature is like unwrapping a big pile of presents every time 
you take a walk.