The JVAS Blair County Christmas Bird Count (CBC), centered at Culp, will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2020 with a Tally Count to be held via Zoom on Tuesday, Dec. 22. All are invited to attend the Zoom tally – even if you aren’t a counter.
Sign up soon to be a counter! Call or email Laura Jackson by Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020.
Phone: 814-652-9268 Email: [email protected] or email John Carter: [email protected]
Participation is free, but you must count within the established circle, which is located within 7.5 miles of Culp. If you live inside the circle, you could count birds at your feeder and on your property, but please sign up so we know your property is covered. Counters will receive a map, a species checklist, and pointers on any hotspots that might be in your part of the circle. We hope you will spend most of the day counting birds in your area of the circle or observing the birds at your feeder if you live in the circle.
Download the Culp Circle map, and/or find the count circle on National Audubon’s interactive map by searching for “Culp, Tyrone Twp, PA, USA”.
If you have a favorite part of the circle, then don’t wait to call as the “early birders” get first pick of the count area. Below are the historic count areas, but anyone who lives in the circle can cover their property, just be sure to sign up so we don’t overlap count areas.
Northern Altoona
Sinking Valley
Bellwood
Canoe Creek State Park
Tyrone-Tipton
Canoe Valley
Park Forest/Watts Road
Tyrone Treatment Plant
Brush Mountain (NE end)
Juniata River Corridor