CBC4Kids
Sat, Jan 07
|Pender Island
Christmas Bird Count for Kids is on January 7!
Time & Location
Jan 07, 2023, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Pender Island, 5827 Schooner Way, Pender Island, BC V0N 2M2, Canada
About the Event
Inspired by the well-loved, traditional Christmas Bird Count, the CBC4Kids engages new generations of young birders across North America. A fun event to learn what birds we have on Pender. Start behind Slow Coast and end at Slow Coast with hot chocolate!
Some things to know:
Please dress for the weather! If you have binoculars, bring them!!!
Youth should be accompanied by an adult.
We are meeting behind Slow Coast at 930 am, then going to birding locations. We hope to be able to carpool- if you do not have transport, please let us know.
Schedule:
930 -945 Welcome and Intro behind Slow Coast
945-1000 Battle of the Beaks
1000-1015 Divide up groups/carpool
1015-1030 All head out to assigned birding locations near Magic Lake(locations may be dependent on weather)
1030-1115 Bird Count
1115-1130 Return to Slow Coast
1130-1200 Hot chocolate and sharing tally on board
https://www.birdscanada.org/bird-science/christmas-bird-count-for-kids