CBC Schedule 2014-2015

115TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT

BBC members are encouraged to participate in the 115th Christmas Bird Count, which will take place from December 14, 2014, through January 5, 2015. Sponsored by the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. More than 30 count circles are located entirely or partly within Massachusetts. Count dates confirmed as of press time are listed below; changes can happen, however, so participants should contact the count compiler at least a week in advance. Compilers, contact the webmaster if you have an update.

Date to be Determined

Buzzard’s Bay: Jeremiah Trimble (508) 498-9646

Cape Cod: Blair Nikula

Groton-Oxbow: Ron Lockwood (978) 779-5367

Marshfield: Sue MacCallumm (781) 837-9400

Mid-Cape Cod: Peter Trimble and Jeremiah Trimble

Newport County, RI/Westport, MA: Robert Emerson (401) 455-0700

Plymouth: Trevor Lloyd-Evans (508) 224-6521

Stellwagen Bank: Simon Perkins (978) 369-1284 

Taunton/Middleboro: James Sweeney

Truro: Tom Lipsky

Tuckernuck: Simon Perkins (978) 369-1284

Worcester: John Liller

Saturday, December 13

Andover: Donna Cooper (978) 470-2717

Sunday, December 14

Cape Ann: Jim Barber and Jim Berry

Central Berkshire: Tom Collins (413) 499-2799

Greater Boston: Robert Stymeist

Northampton: Jan Ortiz and Janice Jorgensen

Tuesday, December 16

Sturbridge: Mark Lynch (snow/ice storm date December 17)

Saturday, December 20

Athol: Dave Small (978) 413-1772

Millis: Elissa Landre

Northern Berkshire: Pam Weatherbee (413) 458-3538

Quincy: Glenn d’Entremont (781) 344-5857

Springfield: George C. Kingston (413) 525-6742

Sunday, December 21

Newburyport: Tom Young (603) 424-4512

Westminster: Charles Caron

Saturday, December 27

Cobble Mountain: Seth Kellogg (413) 569-3335

Quabbin: Scott Surner (413) 256-5438

Uxbridge: Strickland Wheelock

Sunday, December 28

Concord: Norman Levey, website (preferred)

Greenfield: Mark Fairbrother (413) 367-2695

Nantucket: Ken Blackshaw (508) 238-0209 and Edie Ray (meeting the night before)

January 1

Southern Berkshire: Rene Laubach (413) 623-8803