2/13/2010 - Great Backyard Bird Count at Rutkovsky's

Great Backyard Bird Count at Fran and Paul Rutkovsky's home.
3210 Brookforest Dr. (off Lakeshore Drive)

Ed Woodruff will co-host with Fran

This coincides with the Great Backyard Bird Count weekend. Fran, Ed,
and participants will be counting the birds at the feeders as well as up in the trees, in the ravine and yard, and surrounding area. In past winters birds seen here have included Baltimore and Bullock's Orioles, Western and Summer Tanagers, and various hummingbird species.

Fran has participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count since its beginning
and is also in her 10^th year counting for Project FeederWatch.

Come directly to the house and park on the street. If you want to carpool,
please arrange that separately.

Come between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., though participants are welcome to bring their lunch and stay later, if we're seeing a lot of birds

Climbing stairs to the deck is necessary.
All levels of birding skills are welcome.
There is no charge for this event.
Bring your binoculars and bird guide.
Dress for the weather, as this will be outside,
though part of it is covered

You may contact Fran at
franrutkovsky@comcast.net
422-3636

The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent and in Hawaii. Anyone can participate, from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day, or you can count for as long as you like each day of the event. It's free, fun, and easy-and it helps the birds.
More information at this link.
http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/press/2010-gbbc-news-release
http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/whycount.html