Natural History Wanderings

Celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week!

A major event celebrating National Wildlife Week is the an international bird count called the “Big Sit”

“Sunday, October 11, participate in the 15th annual Big Sit!, an international bird count. National Wildlife Refuges across the United States from Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge in Texas to Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge in Indiana are hosting a Big Sit!

Participants sit in a designated circle counting all the bird species seen or heard for 24 hours. Observers can work in shifts; they are not required to stay in the circle for the entire day. Observers can leave and return to the circle as frequently as desired, but they must return to the exact same circle.

Only birds seen from the circle can be included in the Big Sit! count. Bird Watcher’s Digest will conduct the final tally of birds and identify prize winners in several categories. To register your circle and find out more information on the Big Sit! go to: http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/funbirds/bigsit/bigsit.aspx. “

To find events at refuges got to: http://www.fws.gov/refuges/specialevents/FWS_SpecialEvents_DisplayCategory.cfm

To see list of California Wildlife Refuges click below on Read More:

Kern Valley Wildlife Refuge in Delano, CA  will be offering birding tours, refreshments, information on the NWR System, and the history of Kern NWR and the Southern San Joaquin Valley.  Phone: (661) 725-2767 EMAIL