Christmas Bird Count

Sunday, December 17, 2023

Allegheny Plateau Audubon Society sponsors the Johnstown Circle of the annual CBC. This count has been conducted for the last 40 years. The count circle, which is actually in northern Somerset County, is split into 8 zones and teams go out during the day and scour their areas for as many bird species as possible. We are always looking for new participants who generally get paired up with a leader of one of the groups and follow along or get sent to a specific area to tally the birds present. The circle includes 3 large lakes, several smaller ponds and streams, fields and extensive woods. We generally find 60-70+ bird species on count day and a few more during “count week” which is 3 days before and after the count day.

We will be meeting at a local restaurant at the end of the day to tally each group’s findings and enjoy the comradery of a meal. New folks of any birding skill level are welcome to participate.

If you have an interest in participating, please send your contact information to Jeff Payne at paynemt@gmail.com or to somersetconservancyevents@gmail.com.

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