We're back for another season of the Bird Babble Podcast! Since it's a new year we've made a New Year's resolution to podcast more often, especially during the busiest times at the RPBO banding stations!! You can hold us to that one!!

This episode is all about the 2022 Christmas Bird Counts (CBC) that took place in Victoria, Sidney, Sooke and Duncan B.C. and the many volunteers of the Rocky Point Bird Observatory (RPBO) who participate in the count days. 

Victoria CBC Coordinator Ann Nightingale provides us with a little history of the Christmas Bird Count, we stopped by the Victoria Christmas Bird Count for Kids and chatted to 3 year old Archer who participated this year and we also talked to RPBO's Education Director Julie Howe and RPBO's new Lead Educator Caitlin Acquroff about the event.

The CBC preliminary results are starting to trickle in and we share some numbers and interesting notes about each area.

We finish up the podcast with some upcoming events that RPBO is planning as we head into another busy year of birds!!

Mentioned in This Episode

Audubon Christmas Bird Count

Birds Canada

e-Bird Checklists for The Christmas Bird Counts

Victoria

Sidney / Saltspring Island

Sooke

Duncan

Check out the Rocky Point Bird Observatory website at rpbo.org and visit their Facebook Page and Instagram Page to stay up-to-date on what's happening.

The Rocky Point Bird Observatory is a non-profit organization and relies upon donations and grants to operate. If you would like to support the organization or this podcast you can do so by following this link: Donate to the Rocky Point Bird Observatory

To find out more about the Rocky Point Bird Observatory, become a member or to volunteer, please visit their website at rpbo.org

Please be sure to visit and follow us on the Bird Babble Podcast Facebook Page and the Bird Babble Instagram Page

If you have any questions or comments, they can be sent to us at birdbabblerpbo@gmail.com

The first Rocky Point Bird Observatory project for 2022 is now underway and Jannaca Chick joins us for a conversation about how the MAPS (Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship) project is going so far and a bit about her recent travels.

The MAPS program is a continent-wide collaborative effort coordinated by The Institute for Bird Populations  among other public agencies, non-governmental groups, and individuals to assist in the conservation of birds and their habitats through bird banding.

Check out the links to Bear Divide and Cowichan Bring Back The Bluebirds

The Rocky Pointer's 2022 are once again participating in the Birds Canada Great Canadian Birdathon and at the same time raising funds for the Rocky Point Bird Observatory.  The goal for 2022 is $5000.00 and you can support the team by following this link Rocky Pointer's 2022 or support team members The Bird Babbler's directly. 

Check out the Rocky Point Bird Observatory website at rpbo.org and visit their Facebook Page or Instagram Page for photographs from the 2021 banding seasons.

The Rocky Point Bird Observatory is a non-profit organization and relies upon donations and grants to operate. If you would like to support the organization or this podcast you can do so by following this link: Donate to the Rocky Point Bird Observatory

To find out more about the Rocky Point Bird Observatory, become a member or even volunteer with them please visit the website at rpbo.org

Please be sure to visit and follow us on the Bird Babble Podcast Facebook Page and the Bird Babble Instagram Page

If you have any questions or comments, they can be sent to us at birdbabblerpbo@gmail.com

Music for this Bird Babble episode is provided with thanks by Purple Planet and their website can be found at purple-planet.com

We are back for our 3rd season of the Bird Babble Podcast!  Our guest on this episode is long time volunteer Julie Howe. Over the winter, Julie decided to take on the role of Education Director for the Rocky Point Bird Observatory and she brings a ton of energy and passion to the position. 

Julie talks to us about the second annual Victoria Bird Week presented by the Rocky Point Bird Observatory that is set to begin on Sunday, May 8th! It's a week long event ending with a World Migratory Bird Day celebration at Beaver Lake Park (Saanich, BC) on Saturday, May 14th! You can find out more about Victoria Bird Week by checking the Rocky Point Bird Observatory website or Facebook Page. 

Julie mentions that the Rocky Point Bird Observatory is looking to hire a Lead Educator. It's a part-time paid position and you can contact Education Director Julie Howe at education@rpbo.org or at rpbo@rpbo.org

It's spring which means the RPBO banding station projects are getting ready to start and we let you know what's coming up next and who's the who (no pun intended LOL) in each project.

The Rocky Pointer's 2022 are once again participating in the Birds Canada Great Canadian Birdathon and at the same time raising funds for the Rocky Point Bird Observatory.  The goal for 2022 is $5000.00 and you can support the team by following this link Rocky Pointer's 2022 or support team members Bird Babbler's directly. 

Check out the Rocky Point Bird Observatory website at rpbo.org and visit their Facebook Page or Instagram Page for photographs from the 2021 banding seasons.

The Rocky Point Bird Observatory is a non-profit organization and relies upon donations and grants to operate. If you would like to support the organization or this podcast you can do so by following this link: Donate to the Rocky Point Bird Observatory

To find out more about the Rocky Point Bird Observatory, become a member or even volunteer with them please visit the website at rpbo.org

Please be sure to visit and follow us on the Bird Babble Podcast Facebook Page and the Bird Babble Instagram Page

If you have any questions or comments, they can be sent to us at birdbabblerpbo@gmail.com

Music for this Bird Babble episode is provided with thanks by Purple Planet and their website can be found at purple-planet.com