Results of the 107th Annual Count (2006-2007) (Audubon web site)
2006-07 CBC High Counts (Ortego Birds web site)
Find a CBC Count Circle Near You (Audubon web site)
Christmas bird count time is drawing near (Houston Chronicle article by Gary Clark)

The CBCs are on two pages: Coastal Regions (& Tamaulipas, Mexico) and Texas Interior

Houston Area - Upper Texas Coast

San Bernard NWR: Friday, December 14, 2007
This unique count provides opportunities to bird areas of the refuge not normally open to the public including a newly-acquired tract along the west end of CR306, the Bludworth tract along Cocklebur Slough (2003 acquisition) and the nearby McNeill tract which now boasts the official state champion live oak. Also open for counters is the state's Nannie Stringfellow Wildlife Management Area. We have rail buggy slots open for those hoping to see Yellow Rail and possibly even Black Rails. This count also claims some of the best hospitality around with the refuge staff providing an air boat, rail buggy, and 4WD trucks. We will have our historic chef Ron Bisbee teaming up with our chef from last year, Marty Cornell, this year cooking the famous countdown dinner of seafood gumbo! Although this count still provides the small count atmosphere, it has plenty of big count diversity with 190 or more species over the past few years. You can join us by contacting either of us or by showing up at the refuge headquarters on CR306 at 0630 hours the morning of December 14th. Co-compilers Ron Weeks  (or phone evenings 979-299-0066) or Jennifer Wilson (or phone daytime 979-849-7771).

Brazos Bend State Park: Saturday, December 15, 2007
Participants will meet at 6:30 AM at Brazos Bend State Park Nature Center located about 2 miles beyond the entrance kiosk for assignment. We will depart for our coverage areas at 7:00 AM. All levels of expertise are welcome to participate, especially beginners. Experienced leadership will be assigned for all groups. The park entry fee is waived for count participants. NOTE: It's best to bring a lunch (and drinks) as there are no food options in the area. There will be a count-down dinner following the count for all participants just after sunset at the center. Contact Fred Land, 972-628-3136, or Bill Godley, 281-341-6684, for more information. See Brazos Bend 2007 CBC Flyer for areas covered, history and last year's "special birds".

Houston: Saturday, December 15, 2007
This count includes the area around Baytown. Please contact David Sarkozi, or phone 713-412-4409 or an area leader to sign up, and for assignments and further information. The count down dinner will be at Lee Palace Chinese Restaurant, 6942 Garth Rd.

Turkey Creek: Saturday, December 15, 2007
This count in Hardin and Tyler Counties includes the Turkey Creek and Hickory Creek Savannah Units of the Big Thicket National Preserve. Meet at the Big Thicket Visitor Center on US69 at FM420, about 7 miles north of Kountze at 6:30 AM. Sponsored by the Big Thicket National Preserve. Contact Paula Rivers at 409-951-6720 or John Whittle for more information.

Freeport: Sunday, December 16, 2007
Open to all participants. Begun by Victor Emanuel, for many years the Freeport Count was usually the top count in the nation and finds the largest number of species of any on the Upper Texas Coast. It still usually ranks among the top five with an average total of 217 species. Just three years ago we again reached the all-time count high of 226 species. Habitat includes seashore, barrier islands, prairie & woodland. Access to Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge, Dow Chemical Company lands, and the Gulf shore provide an amazing variety of habitat and often produce rare winter birds for the Upper Texas Coast such as Least Grebe, Summer Tanager, Sage Thrasher, Masked Booby, and assorted warblers. The count is organized and reported by compiler Mike Austin. Victor Emanuel remains an honorary co-compiler and an active participant in the count. The Freeport Christmas Bird Count works through its co-compilers and is divided into ten areas with their own leader & unique habitats. First-time participants should contact Mike Austin by e-mail or by telephone (281-992-8888). For information and assignments, contact Mike Austin, the compiler.

Mad Island Marsh: Monday, December 17, 2007
Most of the count is on private land and participation in the CBC is the only way to gain access to some very productive wildlife lands. The diversity of the CBC is great and most sections have multiple exclusives. The CBC features extensive native grasslands, brushlands, floodplain forests, beaches and coastal marshes. Contact Brent Ortego count assignments. More information on Brent Ortego's web site.

Galveston: Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Anyone who would like to participate is welcome! Please contact me, Dwight Peake, at dpeake1@houston.rr.com or you may call me at 409-740-4621 (please give your name and call back number slowly and clearly).  All of the Areas in this count circle have great birding! It is a wonderful count like Attwater, but the two contrast sharply. Attwater may have the highest species total for a totally inland site, and Galveston may get the highest number of species relative to the land area available in the count circle since most of it is water. This count also includes Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary and Horseshoe Marsh Bird Sanctuary. For the Countdown we will be meeting at the Golden Corral Restaurant just west of 61st St on the Seawall. Most people will get there between 5-6PM.

Attwater Prairie Chicken NWR: Wednesday, December 19, 2007
This is a wonderful opportunity to bird the Attwater Prairie Chicken NWR. Anyone interested in participating in this CBC must contact Sumita Prasad prior to the CBC date so that we have a head count. Participants should expect to meet at the refuge headquarters in Eagle Lake by 6:15 AM and bring lunch and whatever gear necessary (rain gear, snacks, etc.) for a good day's birding. The countdown dinner will be held at the Sportsman's Restaurant in Eagle Lake, TX at sundown. If you need directions to the refuge headquarters, please contact Justin Roach, Assistant Refuge Manager, by phone 979-234-3021 or visit the Attwater NWR web site. Should you have any additional questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the compiler, Sumita Prasad. Many, many thanks for your interest and participation in the Attwater NWR CBC.

Bolivar Peninsula: Saturday, December 22, 2007
Meet at the Boy Scout Woods HAS Sanctuary, High Island at 7:00 AM. The count circle in Chambers County includes High Island and Anahuac NWR and is regularly one of the top 20 counts in the country. The countdown dinner is held at Al-T's Cajun Restaurant in Winnie. Newcomers are welcome to join! Please call compiler Bill Graber at 409-866-5452 to participate. Area Leader for the Anahuac NWR is David Sarkozi. Anahuac NWR Description: Anahuac NWR is a huge area to cover, and we can always use more help. This will be a great chance to visit some areas you may not always have access to. As usual the Rail Buggy will be going out and this is a chance for a Yellow Rail without going on one of my infamous Yellow Rail "Death Marches" in the spring. We also usually get Sora and Virginia Rail. Short-eared Owl, Burrowing Owl, and Black Rail are possible too. There are some great areas for sparrows, we can usually count on 12 species of sparrows, and have chances at other goodies like Henslow's, White-crowned, and Harris. Vermillion Flycatcher is usually seen, also Ash-throated Flycatcher. You're welcome to meet us at the Visitor Information Center at the Anahuac NWR at 7 AM. You don't have to let me know before, but I would appreciate knowing you're coming, helps plan who will cover what. Remember, you don't need to be an expert, its a good chance to learn a lot fast if you're new in great place. The most important person in all CBC groups is the person who accurately records the numbers, not the one who's calling them out. Contact David Sarkozi, telephone 713-412-4409, about the Anahuac NWR part of the count.

Johnson Bayou - Southwest Louisiana: Sunday, December 23, 2007
Johnson Bayou CBC has a rich history beginning in 1976 to present. While much of the area is private, local land owners have allowed access to their property for this count, areas rarely birded and normally inaccessible to birders at other times offering a good chance for oddities. We have permission from the land owners ie. Gray Estate and Crain Brothers to be on their properties. Areas covered include beach, costal cheniers, marsh and grasslands. Johnson Bayou is located off Hwy 82 in Louisiana just across from Pleasure Island, TX (east of Sabine Pass). From Port Arthur take Hwy 82 east for about 15 miles into LA. The school sits between a store and the Head-of-the-Hallow Cemetery. Last year's count included White-tailed Kite, Crested Caracara, Merlin, a number of LeConte's Sparrows, Seaside Sparrow, Blue Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting. American Woodcock, Peregrine Falcon and Chuck-will's-widow were seen on the 2005 count. Meet at 7:00 AM at the Johnson Bayou school. This count has great potential with enough observers. We always need more birders on this count and this is a great chance to find a "one-of-a-kind" bird for a CBC. Every birder WILL make an impact on the results of this count. Please contact Ken Sztraky, telephone 409-385-2835, for more information, assignments and directions.

Trinity River: Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Meeting place has changed to the Valero Gas Station at corner of Hwy 105 and Hwy 321. Please meet at 7:00 AM. Countdown dinner will be in Cleveland. Contact Stuart Marcus, home phone: 936-336-3610, work phone: 936-336-9786.

Old River: Thursday, December 27, 2007
Open to all participants. We will meet in the area between McDonald's and DJ's Country Store on the corner of I-10 & Hwy 61 (take the Hankamer exit off I-10) at 6:30 AM. The countdown dinner will be at Iguana Joe's just north of I-10 on Hwy 146 in Mont Belvieu. We will meet there between 5:00-5:30 PM. For further details please contact Harry Elliott, or phone 832-444-0965.

Armand Bayou: Saturday, December 29, 2007
Come for the birds, come for the fun, but just come! Volunteers are needed in the field and in backyards. Armand Bayou's count includes areas of LaPorte, League City, Dickinson, Seabrook and Baycliff (and lots of places in between), so we need your help. We meet at 6:30 AM at Armand Bayou Nature Center. We will also be owling at ABNC (5:30 AM-ish) Please contact Christine Battan, telephone 281-316-0808, to register get signed up for an area and for further details. Thank you!

Buffalo Bayou: Saturday, December 29, 2007
The Buffalo Bayou CBC is centered at the Houston Audubon Society's Edith L. Moore Sanctuary. It extends from Memorial Park on the east to beyond Highway 6 on the west; from the Southwest Freeway at West Belt on the south to FM 529 near Jersey Village on the north. This area includes sizable chunks of excellent habitat: Houston Arboretum, Art Storey Park, Addicks & Barker Reservoirs, Bear Creek Park and Buffalo Bayou. There are two ways to participate: (1) Be a Field Observer - Join one of the teams in the field that survey various sites within the count circle. There is a $5 fee for participants in the field to help defray the National Audubon's data processing and publishing costs.  (2) Be a Feeder/Yard Watcher - Because so much of the Buffalo Bayou CBC area is residential, Feeder Watchers (those who stay at home and observe their feeder, yard and/or neighborhood) are extremely important to the count and greatly increase the efficiency of the count by observing species that otherwise would not be seen, such as hummingbirds. Feeder Watchers don't pay a participation fee and submitting your observations is easy via an on-line data form accessible on the web site. For more information, see the Buffalo Bayou CBC web site. Contacts are organizers Lucien Bouffard and Michael Williams at txbfcbc@houstonarboretum.org (preferred contact method) or via phone, respectively at 713-366-0377 or 832-723-0653.

Huntsville: Saturday, December 29, 2007
Sponsored by the Huntsville Audubon Society. All who can assist, please meet at 7:00 AM in front of Shipley's Donuts in Huntsville. Someone will be there with maps and any further instructions for the count. If you have never participated and want to help, please contact Brenda Muncrief, or you can just show up on the date, but please don't be late! Brenda Muncrief, President Huntsville Audubon Chapter, will be leading the in-town route which is always interesting. The count will culminate that evening with our annual countdown spaghetti dinner at Dr. Jimmy Long's house. The board is taking care of the spaghetti and spaghetti sauce (meat sauce, vegetarian sauce and Glenn Coker's meatballs and sauce!), and garlic bread. There will be at least one salad and one dessert from the board, but please fill in with additional side dishes and desserts so that we have a bountiful dinner to go with out anticipated bountiful bird count!! Please contact Dan Jones for further information, assignments and updates. 2006 Huntsville CBC results

Sea Rim State Park: Saturday, December 29, 2007
This count in Jefferson County includes Sea Rim SP, Texas Point NWR and Sabine Pass area. Meet outside the Olde Tyme Diner at the corner at the stop sign on Highway 87 in Sabine Pass at 7:00 AM. Sponsored by Golden Triangle Audubon Society. Contact John Whittle, 409-722-4193 for details.

Spring Creek: Saturday, December 29, 2007
Sponsored by the Piney Woods Wildlife Society, this count covers a 15-mile diameter circle that is roughly centered in The Woodlands at I-45 and Rayford-Sawdust road. Our count circle is divided into four count areas with leaders and meeting places as follows: The Woodlands count area will meet at Starbuck's at 7:30 AM, (about three traffic lights west of I-45 on Sawdust Road at 25111 Grogan's Mill Road - on the left at the intersection of Sawdust and Grogan's Mill Road). Al Barr leads the Mercer count area. The owling group will meet at 4:30 AM at the Kroger parking lot beside the McDonald's at I-45 and FM 2920. For the non-owling portion, meet in the Mercer Arboretum parking lot (west side) at about 9 AM. The Hooks Airport section, led by John Laneri, will meet at 8:00 AM at the Hooks airport parking lot at Stuebner Airline and FM 2920. The Jones State Forest section, will meet at 7:30 AM at the Jones Forest office on FM 1488, west of I-45. After a full day of counting birds, we will again have our countdown dinner at 5:30 PM in a private room at the El Palenque Mexican Restaurant & Cantina. The restaurant is located on the East side of I-45 at 1485 Spring Cypress (281-353-4055). There we will have refreshments and dinner and will tally the total species and relate the exciting events of the day. You are welcome to attend the dinner whether you participate in the count or not. There is a $5.00 fee per count participant that goes to the National Audubon Society. Persons 18 years and under participate free. For further details please contact Carlos Hernandez.

Cypress Creek (Katy Prairie): Tuesday, January 1, 2008
We will again meet at Paul Rushing Park (Directions). It is on Katy-Hockley Road in west Harris County. We will meet at 6:00 AM and depart for our respective areas at 6:30 AM; everyone should be in their areas by 7:00 AM. If you have participated before, please contact your area leader directly. If you are new to the count or would like to switch areas please contact an area leader of your choice or me. North area: Scott Kiester; East area: Bill Saulmon; South area: Mary Dodson; West area: Fred Collins; Katy Prairie Conservancy Land contact Jaime Gonzalez; KPC sub parties: Warren Ranch: David Poteet; west (2 parties): Al & Kathy Shultz & Bob Honig; Nelson Farm: Adam Wood; Manor Property: Steve Gast; Jack Road North & South: Wally Ward; Live Oak Ranch: Howard Smith. I have maps, bird list, and detail forms which I will send to area leaders. If you would like to have your personal copy of any of these documents just e-mail me and ask. Anyone going with the KPC groups MUST sign a release or they cannot enter KPC property. It will save time if they access the release in advance via a link on the KPC web site and bring the signed copy with them. The count down dinner will be at Texas Country Kitchen (formerly Carolyn's Cafe). It is on FM529 about a mile east of FM359 on the corner of FM529 and Schmidt Rd. Google will place the address east of its actual location. The place will open at 5:00 PM for our Countdown dinner. Sunset will be about 5:30 and Nautical Twilight when I give up on watching Short-eared Owls in 6:28 PM. FYI, Sunrise will be at 7:16 AM that day. I will respond to e-mail only on Friday the 21st and Friday 28th. - Compiler (Fred Collins)

Orange County: Tuesday, January 1, 2008
The Orange County CBC has been reactivated. Habitat covers marsh, woodlands, and the Cow Bayou watershed. Meet in Orange at 7:00 AM at the Service Station at the intersection of Highway 105 and FM 1442. All are invited, even if you are not an experienced birder or are only able to bird for part of the day. Feeder watchers are welcome to participate. Let us know in advance and we will find a suitable group for you to join. The more pairs of eyes in a group, the more birds will be seen. Contact Ken Sztraky, telephone 409-385-2835, for more information.

Beech Creek: Saturday, January 5, 2008
This count takes places in Tyler and Jasper Counties and includes Steinhagen Lake, the Beech Creek unit of Big Thicket National Preserve and Martin Dies State Park. Meet at the Corps of Engineers Picnic Area on FM92 immediately north of the intersection with FM1746 in Town Bluff at 6:30 AM. Sponsored by the Big Thicket National Preserve. Contact Paula Rivers at 409-951-6720 or John Whittle for more information.

San Jacinto Wilderness: Saturday, January 5, 2008   New Count!
Love to bird, but also love to bike, canoe, or kayak? Here's your chance to combine two loves. This new count takes in Lake Houston Park and Houston Audubon's own Damuth Preserve, as well as the underbirded marshlands around Dayton, TX. This count has the potential for being one of the most diverse and species-rich of any inland circle. The reasons for this are very clear: Lake Houston Park and Damuth Preserve together comprise over 5500 acres of Big Thicket flatwoods, riparian forest, sloughs, wet meadows, and creek frontage. The Dayton Prairie, in the SE quadrant, is an underbirded waterfowl paradise. In direct contrast to the rest of the circle, it is comprised of wide open fields and little-traveled roads that make for great scope work and tremendous wintering habitat for prairie birds. The western half of the circle is crisscrossed by several rural highways with wide, well-marked shoulders that provide excellent birding by bike. Four major tributaries of the San Jacinto Watershed course through this area, allowing for tremendous aquabirding potential. On the 2007 shakedown run, 19 observers saw over 5,000 birds of 80 different species. Many of these were seen by a party of 3 in kayaks! Come and get in on the ground floor as we kick off our first official count in '08! The rendezvous for the whole count will be at 7 AM, at the Brookshire Brothers parking lot - 20185 US Highway 59 Ste 69, New Caney, TX 77357. Count Coordinator: David F. Henderson.

Coastal Bend

Welder Wildlife Refuge: Friday, December 14, 2007
Meet at 6:30 AM at the Welder Wildlife Foundation Main Gate off of Hwy 77 north of Sinton for assignments. Contact Terry Blankenship.

Victoria: Saturday, December 15, 2007
Open to all participants. Pot Luck supper and count-down at The Texas Zoo following the count -- 6PM. Contact Bill Farnsworth.

Corpus Christi - Flour Bluff: Sunday, December 16, 2007
Audubon Outdoor Club will pay fees. Please contact compiler Larry Jordan, or phone 361-443-0744. (Telephone preferred)

Port Aransas: Monday, December 17, 2007
To register and for detailed information on this count please contact Scott Holt or Joan Holt via email or phone 361-749-6716.

Guadalupe River Delta - McFaddin Family Ranches: Thursday, December 20, 2007
This CBC has been conducted 3 times and has placed in the top 5 counts nationally for total species each year. The count surveys one TPWD wildlife management area, 2 chemical plants and a number of private ranches. The CBC specializes in trying to locate lingering neotrops which it does well. It also has high diversity since it is positioned at the border of South Texas and also adjoins coastal marshes. Contact Brent Ortego (telephone 361-576-0022, ext. 24) count assignments. More information on Brent Ortego's web site

Aransas NWR: Friday, December 28, 2007
The Friends of Aransas & Matagorda Island NWRS will be sponsoring the annual count at the Refuge in Austwell, TX. CBC participants are fee-free and breakfast and noon meals will be provided. Meet at the Volunteer Bldg in the residential/Visitor Center area at 6:30 - 7:00 AM for registration and field assignments. (Follow CBC sign after gate entrance.) Contact Barbara Bruns, telephone 361-575-5505.

Rockport: Saturday, December 29, 2007
Our area includes Live-oak Peninsula down to Estes, all of Port Bay, a narrow strip south of SH 188, Bayside, Mission Bay and most of Copano Bay. It consists of urban areas, marshes, open water, grassland, oak mottes, farmlands, mesquite and other brushy areas. We had 36 observers last year and would welcome more for this year. 165 species were counted last year. Usually there are unusual species found. Our count will be conducted from 6:00 AM until 6:00 PM. Please contact compiler Robert Edwards or phone (361) 790-7904 to sign up and for further information.

Corpus Christi: Sunday, December 30, 2007  Rescheduled!
This count led the nation with 238 total species in 2006! For a complete list of species see Results of the 107th Annual Count (2006-2007). If you would like to participate, please contact David Newstead at 361-885-6203. This is a great count, I hope we can get a bunch of people.

Kingsville: Saturday, January 5, 2008
We meet at 6:30 AM at the First Presbyterian Church's fellowship hall for group and area assignments. The fellowship hall is on Kleberg street between 3rd and 4th streets. Lunch is provided. Please contact Glenn Perrigo or Tom Langschied (or call Tom's office phone during the day 361-593-2747) for details on joining the count.

Lower Rio Grande Valley

Brownsville  Canceled - Compiler Needed
If anyone is interested in rescuing this count, please contact the NAS CBC Admin staff or Kathy Dale directly for assistance. The compiler page on the Audubon web site details the Making a Compiler Change procedure.

Choke Canyon: Friday, December 14, 2007
Covering Choke Canyon State Park, the reservoir, and surrounding scrub, fields, and woodlands, this count offers a high diversity of waterbirds, raptors, and sparrows, and easy access to many "South Texas" specialties. A countdown dinner is held starting at sunset at Nolan Ryan's Bass Inn on Hwy. 72 west of Three Rivers. Coverage of the count circle is arranged prior to count day. Groups are assigned the night before, and each group is responsible for getting themselves going in the morning, so there is no pre-count meeting and no "official" start time other than "first light". Owling will be conducted starting at 12:01 AM. Please contact Paul Sunby if interested for further details.

Chaparral Wildlife Management Area: Saturday, December 15, 2007
The Chaparral Wildlife Management Area invites you to participate in our annual count; its a lot of fun with nice people. The event takes place rain or shine and the more eyes we have looking the more birds we find. Birders, beginners to advanced, interested in participating should contact me at the email or phone listed below. Once we know how many are participating, we assign teams so we can get thorough coverage. The CWMA consists of 15,200 acres of South Texas brush country. The count circle is on the northeast corner of the CWMA and includes Cotulla, Valley Mills, and Catarina. Directions: The Chaparral Wildlife Management Area is located 8 miles west of Artesia Wells on F.M. 133. Take I-35, to Artesia Wells/Catarina exit, turn west. Participants will meet at the Chaparral WMA office at 7:00 AM. A $5.00 fee is required of each adult participant, which helps pay for National Audubon's administrative costs and a copy of the Christmas Bird Count issue of "American Birds". For more information, contact Marina Rivieccio, telephone 830-676-3413.

Coastal Tip of Texas: Saturday, December 15, 2007
Contact Leo Gustafson, telephone 956-748-3607. All interested parties will meet at Laguna Atascosa Visitor Center at 6:00 AM to distribute maps and answer questions. I will accept as many volunteers as possible. It would be nice if people could provide their own vehicles, but there may be vehicles available if they want to go in groups with Refuge Volunteers. Kayakers: This year, there may be surveys on the San Martin Lake conducted by kayak. Those parties interested in kayaking please call: Bob (956) 566-0763 for more information

Santa Ana: Saturday, December 15, 2007
All are welcome to participate. Local and visiting birders can count at Santa Ana NWR or anywhere in the count circle, and you can bird solo or join experienced or novice birders on a team. There is no charge to participate. Please call the Santa Ana NWR visitor center (956) 784-7500 or email compiler Mike Carlo, telephone 956-784-7500. It's always fun counting birds on the border; hope to see you at the count.

La Sal Vieja: Sunday, December 16, 2007
Meet at 6:30 AM at the intersection of FM88 and FM186 for assignments. Bring your sack lunch and meet at 12:00 noon at Delta Lake County Park on FM88. A free countdown dinner is held in Elsa at Alameda Restaurant (Mexican food) at SE corner of FM88 and FM107 around 5:30 PM. La Sal Vieja is a fascinating count that yielded 166 species last year. It is held in the Valley Salt Lake area transected by FM186. Here we find many arid upland species comprised of raptors and wintering sparrows, as well as water birds. Much of this area is made up of grassland, salt lakes, and arid brush country with sandier soils and ranch land. Valley Nature Center in Weslaco is paying for all participants' count fees & dinner!! Please call ahead or e-mail to register. Contact Martin Hagne, 956-969-2475.

Falcon Dam and SP: Saturday, December 22, 2007
Open to all participants. We meet at the river in Salineno at 7 AM. We cover Salineno, Chapeno, Falcon Dam State Park and down to Roma, Texas. Contact Jim Hailey, 361-288-2759.

San Ygnacio: Sunday, December 23, 2007   New Count!
Contact Jim Hailey, 361-288-2759.

Weslaco: Saturday, December 29, 2007
Meet at 6:30 AM at the Valley Nature Center in Weslaco for assignments. Lunch is on your own. A free countdown BBQ dinner will be held at the Estero Llano Grande SP around 6:00 PM. The Weslaco CBC is only in its 5th year, yet last year we led the number of species counted in all of the Rio Grande Valley. We had 178 species, and the count was ranked 21st in the country! But we need your help to do that again!! Participants' fees will be paid for by our sponsors, the Valley Nature Center and Estero Llano Grande State Park & World Birding Center. Please call ahead or e-mail to register. Contact Martin Hagne, 956-969-2475.

Anzalduas-Bentsen: Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Meet at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park HQ at 06:45 AM. Count circle includes Bentsen State Park and Anzalduas County Park. Participants, working in teams, may opt for a few hours of counting, an all-day marathon or anything in between. A potluck dinner at 6 PM in the park meeting room and "countdown" wraps up the action. 7 AM - 9 PM; fee $5 per participant helps the National Audubon Society analyze the results; reservations required. Please contact staff naturalists to be assigned to a team and a count area: call 956-584-9156 or get our e-mail addresses from the World Birding Center web site. Compiler Josh Rose, or phone 956-584-9156.

Laguna Atascosa: Friday, January 4, 2008
Contact Jody Mays, 956-748-3607.

Harlingen: Saturday, January 5, 2008
Meet at Hugh Ramsey Nature Park in Harlingen at 6:30 AM for assignments. Meet at the What-A-Burger at Business 77 and Harrison from 12 to 1 for lunch and afternoon assignments. Please contact compiler, Mark Conway, 956-412-6631, for further details.

Laredo: Saturday, January 5, 2008
Assignments given out night before. Count dinner following bird count. We have plenty of excellent private and public areas available to count. Help us to continue getting the high count for White-collared Seedeaters. Please contact Susan Foster if you're interested in participating.

Mexico

Rio Corona: Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Contact Steve Labuda.

Rio Guayalejo: Thursday, December 20, 2007   New Count!
Contact Steve Labuda.

Rancho Rincon de Anacahuitas: Saturday, December 22, 2007
Contact Steve Labuda.

Gomez Farias: Sunday, December 30, 2007
Contact Stennie Meadours.

El Naranjo: Tuesday, January 1, 2008 (probable date)
Contact Stennie Meadours.

This list reports details of the counts as provided by the compilers. Houston Audubon Society is not responsible for administration of the counts.