Club Members Can Help!
Christmas Bird Counts
By Jim Valimont, Pittsburgh CBC Compiler
By
participating in the annual Pittsburgh Christmas Bird Count,
the Three Rivers Birding Club can assist the Audubon Society
of Western Pennsylvania, which sponsors this annual event.
Many of our members who are also ASWP members have participated
in this census for many years. For those of you who have
never participated in a Christmas Bird Count (CBC), the
idea is just to go out and count and identify as many birds
as possible on the designated date, no matter what the weather.
If you are not skilled in bird identification, you can join
a group leader and contribute by adding an extra set of
eyes to find the birds.
The Pittsburgh CBC will be held on the first Saturday after Christmas, December 29, this year. This CBC is limited to a geographical area defined by a 15-mile-diameter circle centered in Glenshaw. The area includes most of the City of Pittsburgh, most of the northern suburbs, and parts of all three rivers. For those who are not able to venture out into the field on count day, you can still contribute by watching and counting the birds that come to your feeding stations. You are all invited to attend the CBC tally meeting and dinner on Sunday evening, December 30, 6:00 PM, at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve on Dorseyville Road in Fox Chapel. Bring a covered dish that serves at least 10 (or contribute to the cost of the ham) and enjoy the sighting reports, count details, and comments of the leaders.
Consider making the Pittsburgh CBC part of your holiday traditions and contribute by contacting one of the leaders listed below in an area where you would be interested in helping. If you cannot fit the Pittsburgh CBC into your schedule, the dates of other western Pennsylvania CBCs are listed below.
Pittsburgh Count Groups and Leaders
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Fox Chapel Boro: |
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Betsey Owens |
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412-963-9605 |
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Franklin Park & Ohio Twp. (N): |
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John Orndorff |
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412-741-2021 |
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Hampton Twp.: |
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Fred Rimmel |
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412-487-8180 |
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Indiana Twp. (W): |
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David Geis |
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724-443-5447 |
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Kilbuck Twp. & Ohio Twp.: |
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Paul Brown |
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412-734-1624 |
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North Park: |
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Mary Ann Thomas |
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412-821-6044 |
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Oakmont Boro & Harmar Twp.: |
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Sam Sinderson |
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412-653-3073 |
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O'Hara Twp.: |
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Scott Kinzey |
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412-766-8813 |
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Penn Hills: |
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Ron Byrom |
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412-363-0409 |
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Pittsburgh city (including Frick & Highland |
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Jack Solomon |
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412-521-3365 |
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Pittsburgh city (rest of the city): |
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Mike Fialkovich |
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412-731-3581 |
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Ross & McCandless Twps.: |
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Bob Machesney |
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412-366-7869 |
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Shaler Twp.: |
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Joyce Hoffman |
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412-487-0921 |
Other Western Pennsylvania Counts and Leaders
Saturday, December 15
Butler: Suzanne Butcher, 330-759-1945
Erie: Joan Howlett, 814-734-1765
Warren: Michael Toole, 814-723-4714
Washington: Roy Ickes, 724-228-3532 (H), 724-223-6118 (W)
Sunday, December 16
Linesville: Ron Harrell, 814-337-5445
Rector: Robert Mulvihill, 724-593-7521
Saturday, December 22
Beaver: John Cruzan, 724-847-6726 (W), 724-846-5342 (H)
Buffalo Creek Valley: George Reese, 724-353-9649
Pittsburgh South Hills: Bill Judd, 412-571-2057
Ryerson: Marjorie Howard, 724-499-5642
Sunday, December 23
Bushy Run State Park: Dick Byers, 724-593-3543
Wednesday, December 26
Indiana: Roger and Margaret Higbee,724-354-3493
Thursday, December 27
Raccoon Creek State Park: Bill Smith, 724-375-9613
Saturday, December 29
Clarion: Margaret Buckwalter, 814-782-3925
Clarksville: Ralph Bell, 724-883-4505
Pittsburgh: See area leaders listed above.
Sunday, December 30
Pleasantville: Russ States, 814-676-6320
