ARIZONA CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT SCHEDULE [2015-2016]
By Walter Thurber
Arizona Field Ornithologists
The National Audubon Society has conducted Christmas bird counts since the year 1900. Volunteers from throughout the Western Hemisphere go afield during one calendar day between December 14 and January 5 to record every bird species and individual bird encountered within a designated 15-mile diameter circle. These records now comprise an extensive ornithological database that enables monitoring of winter bird populations and the overall health of the environment.
Participants are typically assigned to teams based on their bird identification skills and endurance. Many counts hold a compilation dinner at the end of the day where results are tabulated and stories shared. There is no longer a participation fee. Help is needed on most of these counts, so find one or more of interest to you and contact the compiler for information.
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| Date | Day | Count Name | Compiler | Phone | Email* |
| 12/14 | Mo | Salt-Verde Rivers | Kurt Radamaker | 480-585-1606 | kurtrad at mexicobirding.com |
| 12/14 | Mo | Tucson Valley | Rich Hoyer | 520-325-5310 | birdernaturalist at me.com |
| 12/16 | We | Green Valley-Madera Canyon | Clark Blake | 520-625-1015 | mcblake at greatgrayowl.com |
| 12/16 | We | Prescott | Carl Tomoff | 928-778-2626 | tomoff at northlink.com |
| 12/17 | Th | Patagonia | Thomas Arny | 520-394-0146 | tarny at theriver.com |
| 12/18 | Fr | Sedona | Rich Armstrong | 928-282-3675 | richarmstrong at q.com |
| 12/19 | Sa | Avra Valley | Claudia Johnson | 509-264-9076 | claudialj at mac.com |
| 12/19 | Sa | Cabeza Prieta NWR | Kim Veverka | 520-387-4987 | kim_veverka at fws.gov |
| 12/19 | Sa | Grand Canyon | Brian Gatlin | 928-638-7968 | brian_gatlin at nps.gov |
| 12/19 | Sa | Martinez Lake-Yuma | Lin Piest | 928-341-4049 | lpiest at azgfd.gov |
| 12/19 | Sa | Mormon Lake | Terry Blows | 928-774-8028 | terence.blows at nau.edu |
| 12/19 | Sa | Nogales | Michael Bissontz | 520-577-8778 | seetrogon at comcast.net |
| 12/19 | Sa | Ramsey Canyon | [Open] | N/A | has_admin at huachuca-audubon.org |
| 12/19 | Sa | Santa Catalina Mountains | Brian Nicholas | 520-289-3409 | weehawker2 at yahoo.com |
| 12/20 | Su | Hassayampa River | Vanessa Montgomery | 623-465-0012 | hassayampacbc at yahoo.com |
| 12/20 | Su | Jerome | Julie Wills | 928-300-9775 | jwills282 at hotmail.com |
| 12/21 | Mo | Chino Valley | Russell Duerksen | 928-925-5567 | duerksen at msn.com |
| 12/22 | Tu | Phoenix-Tres Rios | Marceline VandeWater | 602-689-4356 | marceline at ermaroni.net |
| 12/26 | Sa | Flagstaff-Mount Elden | Terry Blows | 928-774-8028 | terence.blows at nau.edu |
| 12/26 | Sa | Superior | Mike Evans | 480-330-0655 | maskatce at cox.net |
| 12/28 | Mo | Bill Williams Delta | Kathleen Blair | 928-667-4144 | kathleen_blair at fws.gov |
| 12/29 | Tu | Gila River | Troy Corman | 602-717-2928 | aplomado at cox.net |
| 12/29 | Tu | Havasu NWR | DeeDee DeLorenzo | 928-758-2707 | poncho at citlink.net |
| 01/02 | Sa | Appleton-Whittell | Robert Weissler | 520-234-1792 | weissler at aves.org |
| 01/02 | Sa | Atascosa Highlands | Jake Mohlmann | 610-390-2424 | mohlmann2 at yahoo.com |
| 01/02 | Sa | Camp Verde | Holly Kleindienst | 928-853-6887 | hollykleindienst at gmail.com |
| 01/02 | Sa | Dudleyville | Doug Jenness | 520-909-1529 | d_jenness at hotmail.com |
| 01/02 | Sa | Portal | Jackie Lewis | 520-558-2287 | winjac12 at vtc.net |
| 01/03 | Su | Buenos Aires NWR | Bonnie Swarbrick | 520-240-3737 | bonnie.swarbrick at gmail.com |
| 01/04 | Mo | Carefree | Cathy Wise | 602-301-7530 | cwise at audubon.org |
| 01/04 | Mo | Glen Canyon | John Spence | 928-608-6267 | john_spence at nps.gov |
| 01/04 | Mo | Payson | Dave Hallock | 928-474-9475 | eldoradh at rmi.net |
| 01/05 | Tu | Timber Mesa | Mary Ellen Bittorf | 928-367-2462 | mcbitt30 at cableone.net |
| Unknown | Willow Beach | Andrew Flaten | 928-767-3456 | andrew_flaten at fws.gov | |
| Nearby New Mexico Count | |||||
| 01/03 | Su | Peloncillo Mountains | Nicholas Pederson | 505-417-8665 | ndpederson83 at gmail.com |
Issued 10/17/2015 *Change at to @ and delete spaces before sending