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  Christmas Bird Count

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View the Kitsap CBC 31-Year Summary:  Click to view the .pdf file.

Sinclair Inlet John Finkbeiner 360-895-0374 finchlegs@wavecable.com
West Bremerton Brad Waggoner 206-780-9581 wagtail@sounddsl.com
Chico/Seabeck Hans & Dawn Hansen 360-830-5222
East Bremerton Victor Ulsh 360-479-6900 vic@bradleyscottinc.com
South B I Lee & Kirk Robinson 206-842-0774 lee@bosia.org
North B I George Gerdts 206-842-8138 geopandion@aol.com
Silverdale Fay Linger 360-297-3855 ernieandfay@centurytel.net
Poulsbo Gene & Sandy Bullock 360-394-5635 bullockg@earthlink.net
Owls Jamie Acker 206-780-5230 owler@sounddsl.com
Yard Count Milly Bellemere and Bob Schumacher  360-830-4231 rbellemere@w-link.net

Christmas Bird Count: On a surprisingly mild and pleasant Saturday in December, more than 50 volunteers in a dozen teams counted the number and species of birds they observed within the 15-mile diameter Kitsap Christmas Bird Count circle. Their final tally, combined with the observations of backyard counters on the same day, is shown on the facing page. Kitsap Audubon was founded in 1974, and has been faithfully conducting this annual bird census for 35 years! The Christmas Bird Count started in 1900 when a group of birdwatchers, led by ornithologist Frank Chapman, decided to replace the annual Christmas bird shoot with a nonlethal count. Until then, hunters competed to see who could shoot the most birds in one day. Today National Audubon sponsors more than 2000 count circles throughout the Western Hemisphere. The data collected is used to monitor population trends, and is available on the National Audubon website. Kitsap Audubon is indebted to our many devoted volunteers for yet another successful Christmas Bird Count.

2009 Christmas Bird Count Results, Areas and Leaders