Upcoming Outings

Birding outings occur monthly.

Please use the side navigation list for highlights of past outings

 
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Christmas Bird Counts

Date and time varies with the count!

It’s that most wonderful time of the year! Let’s go count some birds! You can do this out in the field or from the comfort of your own home. We need feederwatchers as well as boots on the ground (or snow).

Keep track of the species you see as well as the number of individual birds of that species you see. At the end of the day the numbers are compiled and submitted to a national database. This information allows scientists to track how birds are doing in our changing world.

Bird all day or only part of the day, even begin with some owling if you want. General CBC information is available at this link. Please see our Calendar page for date, location, and contact information. Sign up sheets will be available at the December meeting or contact the count compilers and coordinators by email as listed below.

  • Ponca State Park and Surroundings - Saturday, December 14, 2024. Email count compiler Bill Huser for more information.

  • Yankton Area Christmas Bird Count - Sunday, December 15, 2024. Email count compiler Roger Dietrich for more information.

  • Westfield Christmas Bird Count - Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Email count compiler Dotty Zales for more information.

  • Sioux City Christmas Bird Count - Saturday, December 21, 2024. Email count compiler Jerry Probst for more information. Date rescheduled to 12/21/24 due to inclement weather on 12/14/24.

  • Ida Grove Christmas Bird Count - Sunday, December 22, 2024. Email count compiler Don Poggensee for more information.

Remember: all LHAS outings are open to the public and offer an inviting way to begin birding and meet others with similar interests.