[obol] Antone Winter Bird Count results 18 Dec 2006

[Wayne C. Weber]

Joel,

I'm curious--  why is this a "Winter Bird Count" and not a
Christmas Bird Count?

Wayne C. Weber
Delta, BC
contopus at telus.net



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joel Geier" <joel.geier at peak.org>
To: "Oregon Birders OnLine" <obol at lists.oregonstate.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 11:26 AM
Subject: [obol] Antone Winter Bird Count results 18 Dec 2006


Hello All,

Eleven hardy volunteers joined yesterday's Antone Winter Bird Count in
SE Wheeler and SW Grant Co., in chilly but sparkling clear conditions.
The cold weather (5 F during pre-dawn owling, warming to 28 F at Antone
Junction and 35 F at lower elevations along the John Day River) gave us
exceptional access to the higher elevations, since dirt roads which are
often muddy stayed frozen most of the day, and the snow cover was scant
and dry.

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