Cottage Grove Christmas Bird Count

The Cottage Grove Christmas Bird Count has returned! All levels of bird enthusiasts are encouraged to take part in this wonderful opportunity to contribute to a great citizen science effort while learning bird identification from experienced birders. This event is coordinated by Coast Fork Birder, Grace Fowler-Gore and each count section will be led by a Coast Fork Birders member. Participants will gather at 7am at the Koffee Kup, 1241 N. Pacific Hwy. (Hwy. 99), Cottage Grove, for a morning breakfast meeting to organize into teams. Birders will head into the field by 7:30am. The end of day “countdown” will take place at 4pm at El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, 725 E. Gibbs Ave., Cottage Grove. Be sure to bring your birding gear, weather appropriate clothing and lunch to get you through the day. To sign up, please contact the Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council office (541) 767-9717 or email maggie@coastfork.org right away! More information can be found online at www.coastfork.org and on Facebook.