PFN Citizen Science Project: Sunday, December 17 – all day

The Peterborough Christmas Bird Count (CBC), now in its 72nd year, is the longest running wildlife survey in Peterborough County. Organization of this year’s Peterborough count has commenced, and members and friends of the PFN are invited to participate. If you are unable to participate in one of the field parties you can still assist by registering your feeder and counting the birds that visit during the day. Some participants will contribute by walking their neighbourhood. Others walk unopened road allowances. There are many ways to participate and learn more about our winter birds.

The Peterborough CBC participants cover an area contained within a circle with a diameter of 24 kilometers, centered on the intersection of Chemong Road and Sunset Boulevard. There are ten areas within the count circle, each of which will be covered by a specific group of participants. The count area will be subdivided by the area leader in order to enhance coverage. A map showing the count circle and areas is available on the PFN website: peterboroughnature.org/resources

The areas and confirmed Area Leaders are as follows:

Chemong/Bridgenorth………. Don McLeod

Miller Creek/Selwyn …………. Drew Monkman and Brian Wales

Lakefield/Otonabee East …… Dave Milsom

Douro Wedge …………………….. Bill Crins & Mike Oldham

Burnham ……………………………. Warren Dunlop & Janet Kelly

Stewart Hall/Landfill ………… Joan DiFruscia & Pam Martin

Airport ………………………………. Matthew Tobey

Cavan Swamp ……………………. Chris Risley & Erica Nol

Jackson Park ………………………. Jerry Ball & Scott Gibson

Downtown …………………………. Martin Parker

Plan now to register and participate in this Peterborough birding tradition and citizen science project. To register contact Martin Parker (count compiler) as soon as possible by phone 705-745-4750 or by e-mail

[email protected].

This is the 123rd year Christmas Bird Counts are being held across North America. Join this Christmas

birding tradition.