Winter Bird Count

The Oak Spring Garden Foundation is an operating foundation dedicated to sharing the gifts and ideas of Rachel "Bunny" Mellon.  Its mission is to support and inspire fresh thinking and bold action on the history and future of plants, including the art and culture of plants, gardens and landscapes.

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Join the Oak Spring Biodiversity Management Team for a winter bird count across the Oak Spring landscape.

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Join the Oak Spring Biodiversity Management Team for a winter bird count across the Oak Spring landscape. The 700-acre property is known for its bird diversity and in wintertime we enjoy seeing regular residents such as short-eared owls, northern harriers, and many other overwintering species.The Oak Spring estate, protected by Paul and Bunny Mellon as part of a conservation easement, features a rich mixture of fields, meadows, woods, streams, and wetlands. OSGF is actively stewarding the land to protect and foster wildlife communities on the estate. In accordance with the mission of the Foundation, OSGF’s Biodiversity Team is actively working to inventory the diversity of plants and animals on site, cultivate their habitats, and share these biotic treasures with the public.We will spend the morning walking the landscape counting all the birds we see/hear. The count will closely follow the protocols used in the National Audubon Society&#x27;s Christmas Bird Count (CBC) Surveys. These surveys have been conducted annually in early winter by organizations and volunteers throughout the Western Hemisphere to census bird populations and track changes over time. Though the Oak Spring property does not fall into any of the official CBC areas, the data collected will be a valuable contribution to our ongoing population monitoring and biodiversity conservation management plans.What to expectPlease expect several hours of moderate walking across hilly fields and similar uneven terrain. Participants should arrive with proper footwear, sufficient water, and dress appropriately for the weather, rain or shine. Binoculars and digital cameras encouraged.

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