Portal, AZ - Rodeo, NM

December 27, 2025

The PortalChristmasBirdCount (CBC), sponsored by the National Audubon Society, will be on Saturday, December 27, 2025. The Portal CBC team has begun planning for the count so that we can cover as much territory as possible and count as manybirdsas possible within our 15-mile diameter circle—roughly from Rodeo to Onion Saddle and Willow Tank to Harris Mountain.

If you would like to participate and have not received an email from me, please reply to this message and answer a few questions:

 What are your strengths and weaknesses for winterbirds?

 Are you interested in countingbirdsin your yard and at your feeder?

 Are you interested in exploring a designated area on foot (and by car)?

 Do you have physical limitations for hiking?

Once again we will have a Compilation Dinner after the count – a great opportunity to reconnect with birding friends, share stories of the day's finds and enjoy a hot and filling meal after an exciting day of birding.

NEW, FIRST TIME and OUT-OF-THE-AREA Christmas Bird Counters are encouraged to join in the fun and will be paired up with local birders familiar with the area.

Get in touch if you’d like to participate—we can use more eyes and ears. You can learn more about the CBC at this website:

https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count.

Bonnie Bowen, Sign-up Scheduler

PO Box 16333

Portal, AZ 85632

voice: 520-558-0038

bonnie.bowen@gmail.com

Jackie Lewis, Territory Scheduler and Dinner Chef, winjac12@vtc.net

Scott Huber, Data Compiler and Dinner Organizer, wmscotthuber@gmail.com

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