Rogue Valley
Audubon Society
Osprey
Photo by
Tom Ulrich
"Birds ... are sensitive indicators of the environment, a sort of 'ecological litmus
paper' ... The observation of birds leads inevitably to environmental awareness."
-  Roger Tory Peterson
 Christmas Bird Count (aka CBC)

(Text from National Audubon)

The 111th Christmas Bird Count:
Citizen Science in Action

Medford count circle: December 18; organizer: Bob Hunter, 541-
778-3310


Ashland count circle: December 29; organizers: Harry Fuller and
John Bullock

From December 14 through January 5 tens of thousands of
volunteers throughout the Americas take part in an adventure
that has become a family tradition among generations. Families
and students, birders and scientists, armed with binoculars,
bird guides and checklists go out on an annual mission - often
before dawn. For over one hundred years, the desire to both
make a difference and to experience the beauty of nature has
driven dedicated people to leave the comfort of a warm house
during the Holiday season.

All results  for 2010 can be found on the National Audubon
CBC
webpages. Our local code is ORME or ORAS.

Official Medford Count 2009

Unofficial Ashland Count 2009
Rogue Valley Audubon Society
PO Box 8597
Medford, OR 97501
roguevalleyaudubon.org
541-601-3683
(541-601-DOVE)
Something to ponder: "The last word of ignorance is the man who says of an animal or plant: 'What good is
it?' If the land mechanism as a whole is good, then every part is good, whether we understand it or not. If
the biota, in the course of aeons, has built something we like, but do not understand, then who but a fool
would discard seemingly useless parts? To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent
tinkering."
Aldo Leopold, The Sand County Almanac