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Vvitnin tnis circle oi iana ana water, count organizers attempt to field as many competent birders as they can, who are grouped into “parties,” each with a section of the circle, or points on the map, which they alone will search. In the Shenandoah county about 55 people will be organized into 22 groups. Each group will have special tasks - some will call for owls starting at midnight, some will check roosting areas while others will canoe down the Shenandoah River.
There seems almost no limit, either, to the numbers of birds Christmas counters can find in their designated circles. Obviously, at the Christmas season, the wanner climates hold an enormous advantage, as do all counts near salt water. In 1982, the count in the Atlantic area of the Panama Canal Zone scored | highest with 306 species; the highest U.S. count in 1980 was.;Freepoit, Texas, with 222. By contrast, Tok, Alaska, at 25 degrees F temperature, found only four species. The NSVCBC records around 100 species and is the only count in the entire Appalachian region that has ever hit the 100 mark.
All this information will be gathered, edited, and published in the July-August issue of American Birds. Apart from its attraction as a social, sporting and competitive event, the annual count sheds light on the early winter distribution of the different species of our native birds.
All counts are open to competent birders. If you have information about rare birds or for information on the count, contact Rob Simpson, 869-2051 (home) or 869-1120 (work, Lord Fairfax Community College).
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