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The 97th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count, sponsored by Shenandoah National Park and the Shenandoah Natural History Association, will be held in the Luray area for the 28th consecutive year on Sunday, Dec. 15.
Count Compiler, Park Interpreter Marsha McCabe, reports that the count will again be centered on Hershberger Hill near Stanley and cover an area of roughly 177 square miles within Page County.
Since the Luray count began in 1969, over 120 species of birds have been recorded, with at total of 18,322 individual birds and 85 species being seen in 1995. The count area contains a variety of habitats, ranging from the Shenandoah River to Hawksbill Peak (4,050 feet) in the Park. The area is divided into 11 sections and for each section, an experienced watcher is designated as coordinator. Apart from its attraction as a social and sporting event, the annual Christmas Bird Count reveals interesting and scientifically useful information on the early-winter distribution patterns of various species of our winter resident birds, where they are and in what
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