Annual Christmas Bird Count at Great Sand Dunes

Birders and nature enthusiasts in the San Luis Valley will join others across the Western Hemisphere to participate in Audubon’s longest-running wintertime tradition—the annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC)—at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve on Saturday, Jan. 3, beginning at 7:45 a.m.

Birders of all skill levels are welcome and encouraged to participate. The park also invites residents within this year’s count circle who have bird feeders at home to join the effort.

To participate in the count at Great Sand Dunes, individuals must register and be signed up as volunteers. Interested participants should contact Park Biologist Dewane Mosher at Dewane_Mosher@nps.gov or 719-378-6363. Please leave a message with the names of those in your survey party. Registered volunteers will receive a fee waiver for park entrance on the day of the count.

Volunteers must arrive at the visitor center by 7:45 a.m. on Jan. 3 to complete volunteer paperwork, review safety guidelines, and receive a map of their assigned area along with instructions for submitting count results.