Hi Everybody,

The date of the Kent County May Bird Count is fast approaching. At 
present we know of only one team ready to 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 in about two-weeks (14 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 fourteenth. It's preferable to be in the field all day, 
but partial days are okay. May counters also 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 it was windy and the count tallied 123 bird species and 5800 
individual birds despite the difficult conditions. 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 fourteenth.

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.

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