CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS DEC. 14-JAN. 7
Events held across Kansas; open to all bird enthusiasts
PRATT — The Kansas Ornithological Society has announced dates for its annual Kansas Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs). These statewide events help biologists glean information on bird population trends and give wildlife enthusiasts a chance to search for their favorite birds.
The event is co-sponsored by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks and Audubon of Kansas. A schedule of events is listed below. For additional information regarding these counts, contact Chuck Otte at otte@nqks.com. Some of these events may require a small fee to participate.
| Date | Location | Contact |
| 12/14/06 | Quivira NWR | mike_rader@hotmail.com, 785-658-2595 |
| 12/16/06 | Halstead/Newton | platword@southwind-net, 316-283-6708 |
| Lawrence | gpittman@ku-edu, 785-843-8573 | |
| Salina | hvlear@yahoo-com, 785-823-2366 | |
| Scott Lake | tom-shane@sbcglobal-net, 620-275-4616 | |
| Hays | gfarley@fhsu-edu, 785-628-5965 | |
| Wilson Reservoir | mike_rader@hotmail-com, 785-658-2595 | |
| Manhattan | drintoul at ksu-edu, 785/532-6615 | |
| Wichita | pete-janzen@sbcglobal-net, 316-832-0182 | |
| Topeka | gchaden@earthlink-com, 785-273-5598 | |
| 12/17/06 | Baldwin City | Roger-Boyd@bakeru-edu, 785-594-3172 |
| Bonner Springs/Lansing | Gpittman@ku-edu, 785-843-8573 | |
| Olathe | weiss@comcast-net, 913-364-0135 | |
| Glen Elder Reservoir | mike_rader@hotmail-com, 785-658-2595 | |
| Perry Reservoir | Bunnie-A-Watkins@nwk02-usace-army-mil, 785-597-5144 | |
| Wakefield | otte@nqks-com, 785-238-8800 | |
| Winfield | maxt@cox-net, 620-229-6112 | |
| Emporia | jschulen@emporia-edu, 620-341-5896 | |
| 12/18/06 | Olsburg | gjeffrey@kansas-net, 785-468-3587 |
| 12/19/06 | Cheyenne Bottoms | helenh@wp-state-ks-us, 620-793-3066 |
| 12/20/06 | Slate Creek | youngg6264@yahoo-com, 620-442-4165 |
| 12/23/06 | Arkansas City | youngg6264@yahoo-com, 620-442-4165 |
| Bonny, Co. | gwalbek@comcast-net; | |
| Linn County | Roger-Boyd@bakeru-edu, 785-594-3172; | |
| 12/27/06 | Junction City | otte@nqks-com, 785-238-8800; |
| 12/30/06 | Blue Rapids | tlparker1@sbcglobal-net, 785-363-7228; |
| El Dorado | blangley@butlercc-edu, 316-321-3495; | |
| Cimarron Grasslands | Sebastianpatti@hotmail-com, 773-248-0570; | |
| Leavenworth/Atchison | Schukmanschuksaya@kc-rr-com; 913-727-5141 | |
| Red Hills | pete-janzen@sbcglobal-net, 316-832-0182; | |
| 12/31/06 | Kenton, Ok. | Sebastianpatti@hotmail-com, 773-248-0570; |
| 01/01/07 | Liberal | Sebastianpatti@hotmail-com, 773-248-0570; |
| Ulysses | pubah73@YAHOO-COM, 620-356-2882; | |
| 01/02/07 | Camp Naish | sdroth@ku-edu, 785-843-4764; |
| 01/06/07 | Doniphan | ab0vm@kc-rr-com, 913-240-1238; |
| Garden City | mosterbuhr@yahoo-com, 620-276-8145; | |
| Parsons | milksplm@yahoo-com | |
| Sawyer | kenb@wp-state-ks-us, 620-672-0792; | |
| Pomona Reservoir | jeffb@wp-state-ks-us, 785-828-4933; | |
| 01/07/07 | Benedictine Bottoms | rtosterud@benedictine-edu, 913-367-0197; |
| To Be Announced | Blackwolf | mike_rader@hotmail-com, 785-658-2595; |
| Kanopolis Reservoir | mike_rader@hotmail-com, 785-658-2595; | |
| Webster Reservoir | mike_rader@hotmail-com; 785-658-2595. |
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