114th Annual Christmas Bird Count This Weekend in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/13/2013 - 8:29am
Event Date:
December 14, 2013 - 8:00am
Join novice and expert birders alike for the South Lake Tahoe Christmas Bird Count (CBC), Dec. 14, sponsored by the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS). The Christmas Bird Count, begun in 1900, is widely regarded as the largest and oldest citizen science project in the world.
The CBC makes a valuable contribution to conservation, collecting critical data on bird population trends and building a database. The Audubon Society and other organizations use the CBC database to assess the health of bird populations — and to help guide conservation action.
At day’s end, the group will reconvene for pizza and refreshments and tally totals. Fair weather folks may keep track of birds at their feeders. Participation is free, but please RSVP to 775-298-0066 or email robin@TINSweb.org. Event held barring significant weather. Meet at Alpina Coffee Cafe at 8:00 am.
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