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<p><font face="KacstOne">Hello Tweetsters</font></p>
<p><font face="KacstOne">Once again, Jim Danzenbaker, has contacted
dozens of Audubon compilers and organizers around the state to
get this year's Christmas Bird Count information. It has now
been posted to the Washington Ornithological Society Website.
The first CBC this year is Bridgeport on December 14. The last
count is Jan 1st, 2024, when Everett-Marysville, Goldendale, and
Skagit Bay groups will be out counting the birds. The day with
the most counts scheduled is Saturday December 16. </font></p>
<p><font face="KacstOne">With at least 43 CBCs scheduled, you should
be able to find one that suits your interest and your schedule!
Jim has been gathering this information for six years.<br>
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<p><font face="KacstOne">You can check out the 2023 CBCs here:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wos.org/cbc/">https://wos.org/cbc/</a></font></p>
<p><font face="KacstOne">Also new on the WOS website is a page
listing five different WhatsApp groups organized around general
birding topics or rare bird sightings. The page also explains
how to join one of the groups. You can find this at:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wos.org/birding-resources/whats-app-birding-groups-in-washington/">https://wos.org/birding-resources/whats-app-birding-groups-in-washington/</a></font></p>
<p><font face="KacstOne">You might also find information of interest
on the Birding Resources page:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wos.org/birding-resources/">https://wos.org/birding-resources/</a></font></p>
<p><font face="KacstOne">Anyone who joins WOS can get free access to
Cornell Lab of Ornithology's wonderful Birds of the World
website, which provides in-depth, comprehensive information on
birds of the world. </font><font face="KacstOne">Birds of the
World is normally available to subscribers at $49/year, so free
access is a real bargain. </font><font face="KacstOne">Learn
more at <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wos.org/birding-resources/birds-of-the-world/">https://wos.org/birding-resources/birds-of-the-world/</a>
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<p><font face="KacstOne">Also at the website, are links to WOS's
various online offerings, including the fabulous YouTube page,
where you can enjoy videos of many presentations at WOS monthly
meetings. Thanks to Elaine Chuang for WOS's YouTube page. It can
be found at:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC657f_RhriAUIwS_P1m5_nQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC657f_RhriAUIwS_P1m5_nQ</a><br>
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<p><font face="KacstOne">Jane Hadley</font></p>
<p><font face="KacstOne">WOS webmaster<br>
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