JANUARY MEETING CANCELLED; FIELD TRIPS RESUME
Due to the rapid spread of the omicron variant of COVID19 (not to mention that our scheduled speaker had to back out because he’s leaving town), the BBC board voted to cancel the January meeting. Given the variant’s ability to infect even fully vaccinated and boostered people, the board felt the level of risk at this time is just too great.
Early indications are that the omicron variant infects everyone it can very rapidly, hits a peak and then declines almost as quickly. If that proves to be the case in our community, we think it may be possible to hold our February meeting and are very hopeful that the March dinner meeting will proceed as scheduled. We will provide updates via the newsletter and the website.
Field trips will resume in January. Please see the schedule on the website. If you attend a field trip, please practice social distancing to the extent possible. We request that unvaccinated people wear masks or refrain from attending.
We are as tired of this ongoing uncertainty and disruption as you are. It has been a long two years. Let’s all hope the omicron variant is the last troublesome iteration of this pandemic.
2021 BBC BIRDATHON
The 2021 Birdathon raised nearly $24,000. Thanks to all who participated and contributed. A list of organizations receiving grants, with the amounts, will be posted soon on the Birdathon page.
GLOBAL BIG DAY
BBC members took part in the Big Global Day on Saturday, May 8. Jefferson County and Fayette County have an informal competition to see which county can tally most species. This year, Jefferson County led the way with 151 species - the second-highest total recorded in Jefferson County on a single day - and Fayette County recorded 142 species; 196 species were seen in Kentucky.
The 2021 Birdathon raised nearly $24,000. Thanks to all who participated and contributed. A list of organizations receiving grants, with the amounts, will be posted soon on the Birdathon page.
GLOBAL BIG DAY
BBC members took part in the Big Global Day on Saturday, May 8. Jefferson County and Fayette County have an informal competition to see which county can tally most species. This year, Jefferson County led the way with 151 species - the second-highest total recorded in Jefferson County on a single day - and Fayette County recorded 142 species; 196 species were seen in Kentucky.
Birder's Bucket List for 2022
- Come to a BBC meeting if you have never been to one.
- Join in on a field trip if you have never been to one.
- Bring a friend to a meeting or field trip.
- Make plans to go to the 2022 March Dinner Meeting at Big Springs Country Club on Tuesday, March 8.
- Join the Kentucky Ornithological Society (KOS).
- Go to one of the KOS weekends in April or September.
- Plan a trip to Magee Marsh in Ohio around the first two weeks of May.
- Donate to the BBC Birdathon.
- Submit your bird list to ebird. It is so easy.
- Subscribe to birdKY
- Take a child birding.
- Keep your cat indoors and encourage others to as well.
- Buy bird friendly (certified shade-grown) coffee.
- Plant native species in your yard.
- Donate your old/unused binoculars and scopes to nature centers, school groups interested in birding.