Merritt Island NWR Annual Christmas Bird Count

By Ned Steel

Jim and I are beginning the contact process for the Merritt Island Refuge
Christmas Bird Count. It will be held on Monday, December 17th; meet at the Refuge visitor's center at 5:30 a.m.

We need to know: Will you join us on the Best Refuge Count in the US this year? If you've been one of our team leaders in previous counts, will you continue in that role? Note: If you receive this request more than once, it's because we understand
that you are one of Florida's premier birders and we want to make sure you are notified (or it's because your name is on more than one of our lists and Jim didn't check!)

Last year's count was one of the best ever on the refuge; we saw nearly 170 bird species including such rarities as Dovekie, Brown Creeper and Golden-crowned Kinglet. Join us this year for another great count!

Contact Ned Steel (nedsteel@msn.com) or Jim Pedersen (pedersenjc@comcast.net) for details.


Space Coast Audubon Society (SCAS)