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The Kentucky Ornithological Society has a variety of bird-oriented magazines and journals available for purchase. All prices will be negotiated, but most magazines and journals will be sent for the cost of shipping. Of course, donations of additional money to the Kentucky Ornithological Society will be accepted. The list of available items can be viewed at www.biology.eku.edu/kos/journals.html. If interested, please contact Brainard Palmer-Ball, Jr. at brainard.palmer-ball@ky.gov.

An update to the KOS publication, an "Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Kentucky" (1988) by Burt Monroe, Jr., Anne Stamm, and Brainard Palmer-Ball, Jr. is now available.  The Checklist's 2nd edition is available for $10.00 (taxes included) plus $2.00 shipping/handling if you have a copy mailed to you.  Orders should be sent to:

Brainard Palmer-Ball, Jr.
8207 Old Westport Road
Louisville, KY 40222-3913

Checks should be made out to the Kentucky Ornithological Society.


December 2009

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS: December 14, 2009 - January 5, 2010. For more information about these counts, see the KOS Midwinter Bird Count page and for a schedule of Kentucky CBC's see the Meetings, Field Trips, & Bird Counts page

SEASONAL REPORT DUE - December 15, 2009 - Deadline for submitting seasonal report for the fall (August - November) season

Christmas Bird Counts - Some dates are for last year's (2008-2009) counts; counts with updated information the the 2009-2010 counts are in red.

(To have your count information updated and listed here, please send relevant information to Gary Ritchison; email gary.ritchison@eku.edu)

Date Count Contact person
December 14, 2008 Louisville

Pat Bell:  patjanebell@bellsouth.net  or 502.326.9610
December 17, 2008 Bowling Green Blaine Ferrell: blaine.ferrell@wku.edu
December 17, 2008 Russell County

Roseanna Denton: roseanna@newwavecomm.net or 606-875-5401

December 18, 2008 Wayne County Roseanna Denton: roseanna@newwavecomm.net or 606-875-5401
December 19, 2009 Land Between the Lakes Aviva Yasgur (Ph. 270-924-2299; email: vivyasgur76@yahoo.com)
December 19, 2009 Danville Neil Eklund: nveklund@roadrunner.com or 859-236-8807 (if interested in participating in the Danville count, please contact Neil by Dec. 7)
December 19, 2009 Richmond Gary Ritchison: gary.ritchison@eku.edu
December 19, 2009 Corbin

Bret Kuss: bret.kuss@ucumberlands.edu or 606-528-7906
December 19, 2009 Warsaw

Lee McNeely:  lkmc9@netscape.net  or 859.586.7520
December 20, 2008 Lexington

Betty Maxson:  kc4dwt@sault.com or 906.492.3459
December 26, 2008 Otter Creek Park Brainard Palmer-Ball, Jr. (brainard.palmer-ball@ky.gov)
December 27, 2008 Burlington Lee McNeely:  lkmc9@netscape.net  or 859.586.7520
December 28, 2008 Bernheim Forest Brainard Palmer-Ball, Jr. (brainard.palmer-ball@ky.gov)
December 29, 2008 Olmstead Mark Bennett: 270.726.9385 or benn5609@bellsouth.net
December 29, 2008 Calloway County Hap Chambers: hapc1@aol.com
January 1, 2009 Somerset Roseanna Denton: roseanna@newwavecomm.net or 606-875-5401
January 1, 2010 Falmouth Lee McNeely (Ph. 859-586-7520; email: lkmc9@netscape.net)
January 2, 2010 Burlington Lee McNeely (Ph. 859-586-7520; email: lkmc9@netscape.net)
January 3, 2009 Paradise Brainard Palmer-Ball, Jr. (brainard.palmer-ball@ky.gov)
January 3, 2009 London

Granville Cox:  606.864.2952
January 3, 2009 Paradise Brainard Palmer-Ball, Jr. (brainard.palmer-ball@ky.gov)

January 2010

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS continue through January 3, 2009 (see schedule above). For more information about these counts, see the KOS Midwinter Bird Count page and the Meetings, Field Trips, & Bird Counts page

February 2010

Great Backyard Bird Count - February 13 - 16, 2010 - For more information, check the GBBC website! Everyone can participate, from beginning bird watchers to seasoned experts. During the count, bird watchers tally up birds for as little as 15 minutes, or for as long as they like, keeping track of the highest number of each bird species they see together at one time. People are encouraged to report birds from public lands and local parks, as well as from their backyards. Participants enter their numbers online at www.birdsource.org/gbbc and can explore sightings maps, lists, and charts as the count progresses. Year-round, anyone can view results from past counts and learn how to participate by visiting www.birdsource.org/gbbc. There is no fee or registration for the event, which is sponsored by Wild Birds Unlimited. For more information, contact the Cornell Lab of Ornithology at cornellbirds@cornell.edu or (800) 843-2473 or contact Audubon at citizenscience@audubon.org ; (215) 355-9588, Ext. 16.

March 2010

SEASONAL REPORT DUE - March 15, 2010 - Deadline for submitting seasonal report for the winter (December - February) season

April 2010

KOS SPRING MEETING - Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, 23 - 25 April 2010. To make a reservation, go to https://parksres.ky.gov/jw/
or call 800-325-0142.

May 2010

INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY - May 8, 2010

North American Migration Count - May 8, 2010 - For more information, see the KOS NAMC web page.

June 2010

Each June, over 2500 skilled birders volunteer to participate in the North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS). The only requirements for participation are (1) access to suitable transportation to complete a survey, (2) good hearing and eyesight, and (3) the ability to identify all breeding birds in the area by sight and sound. Knowledge of bird songs is extremely important because most birds counted on these surveys are singing males. If you meet these criteria and would like to participate in the BBS, please contact Brainard Palmer-Ball, Jr., our state coordinator.

SEASONAL REPORT DUE - June 15, 2010 - Deadline for submitting seasonal report for the spring (March - May) season

August 2010

SEASONAL REPORT DUE - August 15, 2010 - Deadline for submitting seasonal report for the summer (June - July) season

September 2010

KOS Fall meeting, Paducah/Ballard Wildlife Management Areas - Dates to be announced.

If you know of events that should be posted here, provide Gary Ritchison with the relevant information.

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