Since the Christmas Bird count began over a century ago, it has relied on the dedication and commitment of volunteers like you. Please keep reading to learn more about the Christmas Bird Count.
December 17: Christmas Bird Count
What?
The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is a long-standing program of the National Audubon Society, with over 100 years of citizen science involvement. It is an early-winter bird census, where thousands of volunteers across the US, Canada and many countries in the Western Hemisphere, go out over a 24 hour period on one calendar day to count birds.

The Tejon Ranch Conservancy has been conducting a Christmas Bird Count on Tejon Ranch since 2008.  The 15-mile diameter circle fit perfectly into the body of the Ranch.  The circle is divided into 5 areas.  We typically are only able to cover the low elevation portions of the Ranch and using four or five teams we are able to cover portions of areas 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Where?
Participants will meet at either the Sebastian Gate entrance to the ranch at the bottom of the Grapevine (San Joaquin Valley), or at the Fish Creek/300th st entrance off of Highway 138 (Antelope Valley). We will send along maps and directions along with other details in a couple weeks once we have a complete list of participants.

During registration, please choose which area of the Ranch you are interested in: San Joaquin, Antelope Valley or Ranchwide (if you are open to the location)
When?
On Saturday December 17th, all teams will meet at their respective locations at 5:45am for a 6:00am starting time. The end time of the count will be determined by each individual team.
Needed: Please let Ben Teton know if you have a 4 wheel drive vehicle and would be willing to drive it on the Ranch for this event. bteton@tejonconservancy.org
RSVP
In order to register for this event, please create an account in the new registration system. Detailed directions are attached here.

Current volunteers: Please register for this event in the new Volunteer Portal .
DONATE
If you can't attend, please support our efforts with a donation. The Conservancy is an independent 501(c)3 organization, your gift may be deductible. Please consult your tax advisorregarding this contribution. 
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