Christmas Bird Count - Benicia
Christmas Bird Counts are 1-day events sponsored by Audubon chapters across the country. Each Christmas count takes place during a 3-week period beginning in mid-December, and focuses on a fixed area defined by a 15-mile diameter circle. Teams of birders are assigned to specific areas within the circle, where they record the species and estimate the numbers seen. The data is forwarded to National Audubon who then compiles & publishes all records for the entire country. Napa-Solano Audubon organizes 2 different counts: The Benicia Christmas Count, on Monday, December 20, 2010, in Solano County, and the Angwin Christmas Count, New Years Day, January 1, 2011, in Napa County. Each event is followed by a Compilation dinner where the data is compiled & stories shared. Volunteers of all levels are needed -- see website for details www.napasolanoaudubon.com, or contact Cheryl Harris 224-6133 or cheryleharris@sbcglobal.net.