Join The Ridges Sanctuary in the National Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count—the longest-running community science bird project! The Ridges will be participating in the Ephraim Circle bird count on Sunday, December 14. This volunteer opportunity is open to all who wish to contribute to citizen science and count birds on that day, whether that be from your own home bird feeder or out in the field.
There is no need to be an expert birder or brave the elements to participate. Many Christmas Birders tally species at their bird feeder, from the warm comfort of their homes. Others will travel afield, searching inside the 15-mile diameter of shorelines, roadsides, and forests of the Ephraim Circle, centered approximately at the intersection of Cty A and Peninsula Players Road.
To learn more and to get involved in the Christmas Bird Count, contact Tony Kiszonas, Director of Research, at 920.839.2802 or by email at tony@ridgessanctuary.org.