Hi Everybody,

The date of the Kent County May Bird Count is fast approaching. At 
present we know of only one team ready to go out and  cover as much of 
the whole county as feasible so there's plenty of territory to hand out 
to folks who would like to count birds here the Saturday after next (8 
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 eighth. 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. Last year the count 
tallied 142 bird species and over 9000 individual birds. Please contact 
us at the number listed below or via e-mail if you would like to take on 
a territory or bird with us on the eighth.

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.