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Checklist of Mariposa County Birds Activities Member Photos Chapter Area Map Yosemite CBC |
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Dear Bird Count Prospect: The 43rd annual Yosemite Christmas Bird Count is close at hand, and we'd like your participation. This year's count will be held on Sunday, December 16. If you wish to attend, please contact me, Steve Thompson, at (209) 379-3261 (weekdays) or (209) 966-5491 (nights and weekends), or by email so your name can be added to our list and we can plan area assignments. These assignments will be made via phone and email, and count materials will be mailed to area leaders. It is, therefore, important for you to contact me at least a few days before December 16 to receive your assignment, but the sooner the better. Also, please see if you can drum up additional participants from among your friends and family. The bird count is an all-day affair. We start shortly after dawn and continue until around 5:00 p.m., or whenever the daylight fails. Participants should dress warmly, but be prepared for conditions that can vary greatly (layering is the key). Bring binoculars, field guides, lunch, and water. We'd like to have as many people as possible in the field for as long as possible, but it isn't imperative that every person be out the entire day. Arrangements can be made for participants who can only be out for part of the day. If you are one of these people, it is preferable that you begin at the normal start time for your area (usually 6:30 - 7:00 a.m.) and end early. A rendezvous with a group later in the day is often difficult to arrange. As in past years, a participation fee of $5.00 is due from every counter. Please pay this fee to your area leader on the count day. The fee helps support the publication of count results in National Audubon Society Field Notes. If you need overnight accommodations for the count weekend, you should make reservations with the park's concessionaire (559-252-4848) or at a motel outside the park. Options in El Portal include Cedar Lodge (209-379-2612), and Yosemite View Lodge (209-379-2681). If you prefer camping, Upper Pines auto campground and Sunnyside walk-in campground will be open in Yosemite Valley. For camping information call 209-372-0200; for camping reservations call 1-800-436-PARK (1-800-436-7275) We'll hope for good weather, but we'll count birds Dec. 16 come rain, snow, or shine. We look forward to your participation. Sincerely, Steve
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