Connecticut Audubon Society: CBC 2008

Monday, December 13, 2010

CBC 2008

This week is the start of the 2010-2011 Christmas Bird Counts. If you are not already participating in one (or more!) you should sign up as soon as possible. You can find the list of Connecticut count dates here. These counts are a great way to learn more about birds, explore habitats you may not have before, get to know fellow birders, and contribute to science in a very meaningful way. You can read more on the National Audubon website that I linked to above.

On December 28, 2008 I participated in the Stratford-Milford CBC, my local count. I shot the following video over the course of the day.

CBC 2008 from Connecticut Audubon Society.

Species in the video include Great Blue Heron, Glaucous Gull, Greater Yellowlegs, Sanderling, Dunlin, American Pipit, Green-winged Teal, Mallard, and Horned Lark. I also took a lot of photos. You can find one of the group of Sanderling on the beach in front of the waves in the video in the 2008-2009 Christmas Bird Count summary magazine on page 56. If you participate you will be sent one of these magazines several months later - yet another benefit from what is always a fun day.

Video © Scott Kruitbosch

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Connecticut Audubon Society conserves Connecticut’s environment through science-based education and advocacy focused on the state’s bird populations and habitats. Founded in 1898, Connecticut Audubon Society operates nature facilities in Fairfield, Milford, Glastonbury and Pomfret as well as an EcoTravel office in Essex and an Environmental Advocacy program in Hartford. Connecticut Audubon Society manages 19 wildlife sanctuaries around the state, preserves over 2,600 acres of open space in Connecticut and educates over 200,000 children and adults annually. Working exclusively in the state of Connecticut for over 100 years, Connecticut Audubon Society is an independent organization, not affiliated with any national or governmental group.