Dubois Badlands Project:

A Citizen Science Bird Count Adventure!

Help Identify Birds

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Join the Fun

Information

Sunday, May 21, 2023 (rain date May 24) .

With a goal to build up an inventory of the birds that find their home in the Dubois Badlands, Friends of Dubois Badlands is initiating a project to record resident and visiting birds in this area with a consistent process that can lead to real scientific contribution.

Join us May 21st as we observe and document the avian wonders of the Dubois Badlands. We will be doing opportunistic bird counts in Mason Draw, Byrd Draw,  as well as an upland count past the landfill. 

You are welcome to join us all day from 8 am to 8 pm or we have three time frames available for part of the day: 8 am – noon, 1 – 4 and 4- 8 pm, with each group consisting of 10 or less people. This bird count will serve as a baseline indicator for better designed studies next year.  Please register by May 20th via email to [email protected]

The walking will not be on trails but will be easy to moderate.  The actual Wilderness Study Area is about a half a mile from the entrance points.

Registration

Sunday, May 21, 2023 (rain date May 24)

Please register at

[email protected]

Be sure to include your full name, your phone number (in case of rain), your expected time frame and the number of people coming with you.  Specific directions will be sent to you upon registration.

As in any outdoor adventure, please bring water, good shoes, a rain jacket, sun screen, a hat etc.

We will meet at the Kingfisher entrance to Mason Draw at 8 am, 1 pm or 4pm on Sunday, May 21.  We hope to divide into 3 groups that record in different parts of the Badlands for each time frame.

Why become a Member of

Friends of Dubois Badlands?

Help support the work of education,  protection and  scientific study of these Badlands

Help with projects that improve conservation.

Help build awareness of the value of these Badlands by spreading the word about their specialness .

Enjoy special parties and events!