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About the Washington County Birding Challenge
What is it?
The Washington County Birding Challenge is a year-long group effort to find and document as many different types of birds as possible within the confines of Washington County. Inspired by our friends at the Vermont Center for Ecostudies (VCE), we will be tracking how many bird species are seen over the course of 2011. How many birds will we find? You can help us by reporting the birds you see!
Why Count Birds?
Through the WaCo Birding Challenge we seek to learn more about where different birds live in our county, discover areas that might be important to rare species, raise awareness about the many amazing birds that visit our county, and have fun while celebrating our local biodiversity. We'll even include a venue for those who want to compete to see if they can find the most birds in WaCo, as the competitive element can add to the fun!
How to Participate
Anyone can participate in the Washington County Birding Challenge. There are three easy ways to report the birds you see:
1. Call in your sightings at (802) 229-6206
2. Fill out our online form
3. Enter your data at Vermont eBird
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The WaCo Birding Challenge
Current Results
(Last Updated December 19)
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TOTAL SPECIES COUNT: 191
Most Recent Additions:
December 10
Snowy Owl - Fayston (Brian Neill)
October 27
Northern Pintail - E. Montpelier (C. Darmstadt)
Black Scoter - E. Montpelier (Dick Mansfield)
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