Participants attempt to cover as much of their assigned portions of the Clinton CBC (MICL) and count all individuals and species of wild birds during the defined count day each season.
Numbers are compiled and submitted to the state and national CBC coordinators. When required for rare or uncommon species, additional details (written reports and/or photos) are supplied to the coordinators.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Where is the Clinton CBC?
The Clinton CBC (MICL) encompasses a 15-mile diameter circle with its center located between Clinton and Manchester, Michigan. The actual center is at 42.091°, -84.035° which is northeast of the Lemm and Schlee-Weiss Road intersection in southwest Washtenaw County.
This CBC area includes portions of Washtenaw, Lenawee, and Jackson counties.
View Clinton CBC (MICL) - sectors in a larger map
This CBC area includes portions of Washtenaw, Lenawee, and Jackson counties.
View Clinton CBC (MICL) - sectors in a larger map
What is the CBC?
The National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count is an organized count to capture bird numbers and distribution during early winter.
Each CBC count is a 15-mile diameter circle which is approved by National Audubon. The actual count occurs in a 24-hour period (midnight to midnight) of a predefined date during the CBC season (December 14 through January 5). All wild bird species and individuals are counted.
Each CBC count is a 15-mile diameter circle which is approved by National Audubon. The actual count occurs in a 24-hour period (midnight to midnight) of a predefined date during the CBC season (December 14 through January 5). All wild bird species and individuals are counted.
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