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Binoculars rest on a bird identification book open to a page on owls.
Photo by Dianae Helentjaris

We are proud to be a Christmas Bird Count site again this year. Join us for a collabirdtive excursion on Sunday, December 19, 3pm ET.

Christmas Bird Count Covid-19 Guidance

Please do not attend this program if you meet any of the below conditions on the day that it is held, as per CDC guidelines. At this time, mask-wearing will be encouraged but not required for vaccinated participants of this outdoor event. If you are unvaccinated, please wear a mask throughout the event as a courtesy to your fellow participants.
1. You have experienced symptoms of COVID-19, including a fever of 100.0 degrees F or greater, a new cough, new loss of taste or smell or shortness of breath 10 days prior to the start of the event.2. You have received a positive result from a COVID-19 test 14 days prior to the start of the event, or are awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test.3. You have come in close contact (within 6 feet for at least 15 minutes) with  anyone who tested positive for COVID-19 or who has or had symptoms of COVID-19, 14 days prior to the start of the event (to the best of your knowledge).