Photo: Carolina Chickadee, Jeff Drake/Great Backyard Bird Count

The Manassas-Bull Run Christmas Bird Count (CBC) will be on Sunday, December 17. The center of the 15-mile diameter count circle is near the intersection of Routes 28 & 29 in Centreville. Birders of all skill levels are needed.

Signing up is easy! Just contact Phil Silas with your phone, email, and birder level (B=Beginner, N=Novice, I=Intermediate, E=Expert), and any notes or comments no later than December 8th.

If you participated last year, your sector or route leader should to be in touch soon. If you don’t hear from anyone by after the Thanksgiving weekend, contact Phil Silas.

We’ll also be offering an opportunity for feeder watchers. If you or someone you know lives within the count circle and cannot go out in the field, he or she can observe from inside, counting the birds that come to a feeder or yard on December 17 as an alternate way to participate.