Christmas Bird Counts in Utah

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2009 Christmas Bird Count Schedule

* Information from last year is in this color (and with "(last year)" in front).

16 December, Wednesday - Bryce Canyon (see flyer for background and details): The count will begin at 8a.m. on Tuesday, December 16th at Ruby’s Inn and end at ~4p.m. The count will occur within a15-mile diameter circle surrounding Bryce Canyon National Park. Please contact Sarah Haas, Biologist, Bryce Canyon National Park for more information on the count and how to participate: 435-834-4904, . ($5 fee paid by Bryce Canyon)
16 December, Wednesday - Bear River Refuge: Meet at McDonald's (1838W. 2700N., Farr West - just east of I-15 exit 349) at 8:00 AM for breakfast or at 8:30 AM to carpool.
17 December, Thursday - Escalante: The Escalante CBC will be on December 19th and everyone will meet at the interagency visitor center at 8:00am. There will be coffee and donuts or muffins. We will have a short precount presentation and get routes lined out and will then head to the field.; Contact - Terry Tolbert at (435) 826-5607, or Jens & Kathy Munthe - 435-826-4755

17 December, Thursday - Snake Valley, NV and UT: Description: It is located in White Pine County, Nevada, and Millard County, Utah. It includes the towns of Baker, NV and Garrison, UT; some of the eastern side of Great Basin National Park, and Pruess Reservoir. It has habitat from the desert floor - saltbrush, to sagebrush, to pinyon-juniper, to fir-spruce forests or mountain mahogany thickets. There are several creeks, stock ponds, irrigation ditches and a fish rearing station included.
Meet: We will meet at the new Great Basin Visitor Center, Resource Building on the north end of Baker at 7:00 am. Afterwards, we will meet at a local restaurant, T&D's downtown for a hot meal and a quick tally.
Contact: Melissa Renfro -- Please leave a message at Great Basin National Park, (775) 234-7331 ext 207; or email me at or . For more information about local businesses check out www.greatbasinpark.com , or for the Park itself go to www.nps.gov/grba.

18 December, Friday - Cedar City: Contact: Keith Day - 435 865-6100. (DWR)

18 December, Friday - Kanab: Meet at 8 am, Grand Staircase National Monument Visitor Center; Contact: Lisa Church at (435) 644-4605; BLM Field Office (435) 644-4600 or email:

19 December, Saturday - Evanston WY and UT: The Evanston CBC, holds the all-time record for Greater Sage-grouse; 698 in 1986. Last year, 322 were seen, the most for the 109th CBC. One-half of the circle is in Utah and the other half is in Wyoming.
Participants should meet at the Hornet's Nest gas station, 8 miles north of Evanston on Rt 89, 7:00 a.m..
Contact: Tim Gorman at or 307-679-0656.

19 December, Saturday - Logan: If you would like to participate contact Bryan Dixon, at 435-752-6830 or , to be assigned to a sector. Join us for the potluck afterward, to be held at the Cache Valley Unitarian Universalist building at 596 East 900 North, Logan, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
19 December, Saturday - Moab: This year's CBC will be held on Saturday, December 19. For more information, contact Marcy Hafner, 435-259-6197 or .

19 December, Saturday - Ogden: Our annual daylong effort to count birds seen in the Ogden area. Meet at 7:30 AM at the Country Market Restaurant (take 1100 W north from 21st St. to Flying J/Conoco Plaza on your left) for breakfast and to get your assignment. Come to the UCC Church (3350 S Harrison) at 6:00 PM for a potluck dinner and compilation of data.

19 December, Saturday - Ouray NWR / Green River: Meet at the Refuge Office at 7:30 am. Our challenge with Fish Springs will continue, even if Jay wants out of the bet. We have now miraculously won three years in a row. Last year we counted 54 species ( a new record). We’ve lost some staff at Ouray and will need some extra counters. Some space may be available at the bunkhouse. For more information contact Diane Penttila, Ouray NWR Refuge Biologist at (435)545-2522 x 12 or .
19 December, Saturday - Pipe Spring National Monument: "It doesn't take long to cover Pipe Spring - it's only 40 acres... we do some road counts along the county road that goes past the monument and along AZ 389."
Contact: Andrea Bornemeier, Pipe Spring National Monument 928-643-7105 or .

19 December, Saturday - Provo: Please mark you calendars. This year's Provo Christmas Bird Count will take place on Saturday, December 19th. We will gather to report our findings that evening at 6:00 pm. We'll let you know where as the time approaches. Contact: Ned Hill, .
19 December, Saturday - Salt Lake City: We’ll be following the same format as last year - counting during the day with a evening potluck social at The Mill in the Tracy Aviary, Liberty Park. The best counts are those with the most eyes so we hope you all plan to join us. All levels of experience - from beginners to experts - are invited to participate. Thanks and let me know if you have any questions. Contact Pomera Fronce, CBC coordinator, .

19 December, Saturday - Zion National Park: Contact: To volunteer or to find out more information about the bird count, contact Claire Crow at 435-772-0212 or .

(last year) 19 December, Saturday - Bear Lake: Contact: Dennis Austin (435-245-4177 or 435-245-5261).
Eleven geographic areas, 5-7 groups, with habitats ranging from lakeshore to conifer.

26 December, Saturday - St. George: Contact: Marilyn Davis - (435) 673-0996 or .

26 December, Saturday - Heber Valley: Contact Wendy Wilson by phone: (435) 654-1791 or by email: or .
We will meet at 8am at the Wasatch Mountain State Park Visitor Center, divide into groups, and then meet afterward at the Soldier Hollow Grill. Our dinner (off the menu) will be sponsored by The Friends of Wasatch Mountain State Park.

26 December, Saturday - Payson: Contact: Gary Austin at . Visit http://paysonbirds.com/ for more details.

28 December, Monday - Silver Reef: Contact: Keith Davis (435) 673-0996

29 December, Tuesday - Bluff: Come help us count birds in one of the most scenic count areas in the United States. We'll have a pre-count meeting and make count area assignments Sunday evening (12/28) in the Recapture Lodge at 7 p.m. The count will begin at 7 a.m. Monday morning in the north parking lot of the Recapture Lodge and run until dusk.
Recapture Lodge: 250 South Main Street, PO Box 309 Bluff, UT 84512, Phone 435-672-2281, Fax 435-672-2284
Contact: Lu Giddings - 801-423-1682 or .

30 December, Wednesday - Torrey (First annual!): 9am - Pre-registration: Not required but highly recommended. A great pre-count party the evening before and a great post-count party afterwards are part of the plan. Sign up and help us make this inaugural count a good one! Contact Jay Banta, Fish Springs NWR (435)831-5353, ext. 1,

1 January, Friday - Antelope Island: Meet in the parking lot outside the Antelope Island State Park entrance kiosk at 8:00 AM.
Coordinator: John Bellmon, 801.444.3704, .

1 January, Friday - Jordan River (in Salt Lake and Utah Counties): Leaders: Jeanne Le Ber and Ray Smith - Meet at 7am at Johanna’s Kitchen, 9725 South State Street, Sandy (801-566-1762). Assignments will be distributed and groups will start birding at 8am. To sign up, or for more information, call Jeanne or Ray at 801-532-7384, evenings.

2 January, Saturday - Dinosaur NM / Jensen: Participants should meet at the welcome center/rest stop on Hwy 40 in Jensen at 8am.
Sign up on the CBC website at http://www.audubon.org/bird/cbc/
Contact Kathy Paulin at: -- "If you plan to come, please contact me so I know how many folks to expect (those of you who have already talked to me and/or registered online, no need to RSVP!)"

3 January, Sunday - Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge: 9am Pre-registration: Not required but highly recommended. Jay’s traditional chili feed afterwards.
Contact Jay Banta, Fish Springs NWR (435)831-5353, ext. 1, .

5 January, Tuesday - Glen Canyon: Contact: John Spence at: (928) 608-6267, .
5 January, Tuesday - Morgan: Meet at Utah DWR (515 E 5300 S, South Ogden) at 7:30 AM to carpool to breakfast at the Spring Chicken Inn in Morgan, or meet at the Inn at 8:00 AM.