Christmas Bird CountIt’s that time of year for the largest citizen science project, the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count. All around the world, people are getting together to get outside and count birds in their areas.

Here in Northwest Montana, we’ve got quite a few Christmas Bird Counts. Check below for locations and dates. To participate in a Christmas Bird Count, contact the listed person.

Bigfork              

Saturday, Dec. 19   Craig Hohenberger at asoleado2003@yahoo.com or (406) 890-1629             

Upper Swan     

Saturday Dec. 19    Jody Wolff at jmw4002@blackfoot.net or (406) 754-4002

Libby   

Saturday Dec. 19    Gene Reckin at gnreckin@gmail.com or (406) 291-8482

Ninepipe            

Sunday, Dec. 20     Brian Williams at brianwilliams406@gmail.com or (406) 721-1467

Eureka                

Sunday, Dec. 20     Lewis & Lynda Young at llyoung@interbel.net or (406) 889-3492

Glacier NP         

Sunday, Dec. 20     Lisa Bate at Lisa_Bate@nps.gov or (406) 888-7833 or  Jami Belt at Jami_Belt@nps.gov or (406) 888-7986

Troy                    

Saturday, Jan. 2    Donald Jones at gr8gray@frontier.net or (406) 295-4291

Kalispell            

Sunday, Jan. 3    Pete Fisher at fisherpete88@yahoo.com or (406) 250-9624