January 1st (Sun):  Jordan River Christmas Bird Count -  7am---EASY-MODERATE - Leaders: Jeanne Le Ber and Ray Smith - Meet at 7am at Kneaders Bakery and Cafe, 177 East 13800 South in Draper, UT 84020. Assignments will be distributed and groups will start birding at 8am. Team reports and count tally will begin at 6pm at the Sizzler on 9000 S. & State St. To sign up, or for more information, call Jeanne or Ray at (801-532-7384).

•  Antelope Island Christmas Bird Count - Meet at the parking lot outside Antelope Island State Park entrance kiosk at 8:00 am. It is an all day trip. Bring water and lunch. Walkie talkies on frequency 11-22 will be used to communicate between cars. This is a fee area.

January 2nd (Mon):  Payson Christmas Bird Count - Contact Bryan Shirley for info about the bird count. Bryan Shirley: bt_shirley@hotmail.com, 801-722-9346

•  Dinosaur NM / Jensen Christmas Bird Count - Contact Kathy Paulin at: zenhiker@icloud.com

January  4th (Wed):  Wasatch Audubon Bird Walk - Fort Buenaventura Park - Meet at Moore’s Family restaurant (3558 Wall Ave) for breakfast at 8:30am or at the entrance to the park at 9:30am.

•  Glen Canyon Christmas Bird Count - January 4th - Meet at Glen Canyon NRA headquarters on Highway 89 at 07:30 a.m. The count will take place on  the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam, nearby segments of Lake Powell, and by land within our count radius. For questions contact Katie Wood at: (928) 608-6267 or John_Spence@nps.gov. 

•  Heber Valley Christmas Bird Count - Join us at Wasatch Mountain State Park and the surrounding area. We will meet at 8:00 am at the Visitor Center located at 1281 Warm Springs Road, Midway, Utah 84049. For more information contact: Kathy Donnell at (435) 654-1791 or kathydonnell@utah.gov .

January 5th (Thur):  Bryce Christmas Bird Count - Meet at 8:30 a.m. in Conference Room D. For information contact Peter Dinsmore  (435) 834-4744 or, brca_information@nps.gov .

January 12th (Thur): Utah County Birders Meeting - Annual dinner at Golden Corral - 7:00 pm - This month we will have our annual dinner at Golden Corral in Orem (225 W University Pkwy). Dinner is pay on your own, but we will have a room reserved for the club, and will hand out awards for the 2016 challenge. Even if you didn't participate in the challenge, we welcome you out for an evening of dinner and socializing.

January 14th (Sat): Utah County Birders Field Trip - 8am- early afternoon. Meet at the Provo East Bay Sam's Club Parking lot. We will check out various hot spots around the East Bay Golf Course, Flow Serve, and Salem Pond. Dress warm and bring a lunch or snacks.