The count is on Audubon Society looks for trends
Christmas may be over, but the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania still will be looking for surprises under the tree, or in the tree.
The society will conduct its 11th Annual South Butler Christmas Bird Count on Sunday.
Bird-counters will take to the fields and woods to spot and count birds while others will tabulate the types and numbers of birds congregating at their bird feeders.
Chris Kubiak, director for education for the society, said the count technically lasts 24 hours starting at 6 a.m. when he will be out looking for owls, but said those wanting to take part in the bird count should meet at Succop Nature Park, 185 Airport Road in Penn Township, at 8 a.m. Sunday.
“I've got a long day ahead, but they can stay out as long, or as little, as they want to,” he said. “It's completely up to them.”
He has 75 volunteers signed up, but anyone is welcome. Volunteers will be broken up into teams and sent out with more-experienced counters to tally bird species and numbers.
The bird count is conducted within a circular area centered on Mars and running west to Zelienople, south to Cranberry Township, east to the Route 228 corridor and north to Connoquenessing Township.
Kubiak said people can contribute to the count from their homes by counting birds turning up at their bird feeders.
“If they have any interest they can count the feeders. We would love to have them participate,” he said.
People can email their results to ckubiak@aswp.org or call 724-799-4785.
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