Participate in the 6th annual Minden Christmas Bird Count and Feeder watch Jan 3, 2015

The 6th annual Minden Christmas Bird count and feeder watch will be held on Saturday January 3rd, 2015 in The Carson Valley.

Facts:

• The National Christmas Bird Count was started over 114 years ago by the National Audubon Society. The effort to identify and count all the individuals and species of birds in a 15 mile circle, it is the longest ongoing scientific survey in the United States.  The survey results have been instrumental in showing the rise and fall of bird populations, given early warnings of brd populations that are crashing, shown new increases of bird populations, tracked the introduction of foreign species like the Eurasian Collard Dove and shown the expansion or relocation of the bird ranges across the United States.
• The Minden Circle was started 5 years ago by Jim Woods from Birding under Nevada Skis. In the 5 years of operation the Minden Christmas Bird Count has counted approx. 13,000 birds and identified 99 Species during the one day count.
• The Carson Valley is a popular stop over or wintering area for migrating birds of all species from teh western United States and Canada, The rough-legged Hawk in one such visitor that migrates to this valley from its nesting grounds on the Tundra.
• All Birders of what ever level are invited to join the Minden Count by contacting Jim Woods for information and take part in the feeder watch only. For Field assignments meet on Saturday  the 3rd of January at Woodett's Diner, 1492 HWY 395 at 7 am. or contact Jim Woods at Birding Under Nevada Skis for more information at jim.woods@charter.net 

“Birding Under Nevada Skies” is a small local operation dedicated to the joy of birding in Northern and Western portions of Nevada, and the Sierra Nevada Mountains of nearby California. The goal of our business is to provide small, custom tours and individual guided excursions in the field in search of birds and other joys of experiencing the outdoors. 

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