Tonight’s program includes our regular bird-of-the-month presentation, our conservation moment and our annual cookie exchange as we organize volunteers for the annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC). The CBC is a long-running citizen science tradition that began in 1900 as a conservation alternative to a holiday hunting tradition. In late December, volunteers across the Western Hemisphere participate in synchronized bird counts within designated areas. This data collection effort has provided valuable insights into bird populations, distribution, and habitat health over time. Many Coeur d’Alene Audubon members enjoy participating in this yearly event and our club archives have decades of Christmas Bird Count data for the five counties that our chapter serves. Join us to learn how you can contribute to this important effort.

There will be no chapter meetings for the months of January 2025 and February 2025 — we choose to do this to keep our members safely off the icy roads! We look forward to reconvening in March.