One of the oldest and most famous Christmas Bird Counts in the country is centered in Cocoa, Brevard County, and we welcome birders from all parts of Florida to participate. The date this year is Saturday, December 17, and we will have experts and beginners alike participating on the 14 teams that cover our 15-mile-diameter count circle that reaches from West Cocoa to Port Canaveral and from North Merritt Island to Viera.
This will mark the 61st consecutive year for the count started in 1951 by famed Florida birder/conservationist Allan Cruickshank. Cocoa has twice held national record highs for species recorded on any CBC. Our participants come from the Florida Keys, Gulf Coast and northern counties as well as out-of-staters from as far away as New York.
To join in, contact me (Dave Freeland vgswallow@cfl.rr.com) by e-mail at best convenience. We also require volunteers to help with the post-count dinner. Please contact Dee Fairbanks Simpson (deefairbanks@mac.com) if you would like to help with that.
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