Kansas Christmas Bird Counts, 2014 - 2015

Please contact the compiler for all details. If you have dates to add or information to change, or questions in general regarding these counts, please contact Chuck Otte at otte2@cox.net. If additional details have been provided, follow the link from the count name. If no details are indicated, contact the compiler!

Compilers - If you have not received your compilation forms, please contact Chuck Otte - otte2@cox.net

(Google Map of past Kansas Christmas Bird Count locations located at bottom of this page.)

Updated January 5, 2015

Date/CBC Compiler Contact
     
Saturday, December 13, 2014    
John Redmond Bob Culbertson bob.culbertson@ksoutdoors.com 620.432.6384
Kanopolis Lake Bob Kruger robertkru@gmail.com 785.227.5325
Leavenworth John Schukman schuksaya@kc.rr.com 913.547.1751
     
Sunday, December 14, 2014    
Baldwin City Roger Boyd rboyd@bakeru.edu 785.594.3172
Benedictine Bottoms John Bollin bollinj@umkc.edu 816.289.5554
Dodge City Jeff Calhoun jeffcalhoun11@gmail.com 316.737.1307
Hays Greg Farley gfarley@fhsu.edu 785.656.3701
Humboldt (new count!) Tom Cannon sirrenner@hotmail.com 620.365.6701
Wilson Lake Mike Rader mike_rader@hotmail.com 785.658.2595 
Winfield/Udall Max Thompson maxt@cox.net 620.229.3876
     
Tuesday, December 16, 2014    
Quivira NWR Mike Rader mike_rader@hotmail.com 785.658.2595 
     
Wednesday, December 17, 2014    
Slate Creek Gene Young youngg6264@yahoo.com 620.660.0547
     
Thursday, December 18, 2014    
Cheyenne Bottoms postponed to Dec 29th Curtis Wolf cjwolf@fhsu.edu 877.243.9268
Yoder Mary Clark mclark@hutchrec.com 620.663.7411
     
Saturday, December 20, 2014    
Halstead/Newton Lorna Harder lornah@hesston.edu 620.367.8479
Lawrence Galen Pittman galenpitt@gmail.com 785.760.3572
Manhattan Brett Sandercock bsanderc@ksu.edu, 785.532.0120
Olathe  Rescheduled to January 3!!! Jeff Witter bioguy.witters@gmail.com 785.840.4484
Salina     Dan Baffa danbaffa1@yahoo.com 620.271.8891
Topeka Dan Larson birdkansa@yahoo.com
Wichita Kevin Groeneweg kgroeneweg@sbcglobal.net 316.709.9116
     
Sunday, December 21, 2014    
Arkansas City Gene Young youngg6264@yahoo.com 620.660.0547
Bonner Springs/Lansing John Bollin bollinj@umkc.edu 816.289.5554
Jetmore Jeff Calhoun jeffcalhoun11@gmail.com 316.737.1307
Olsburg Gary Jeffrey gjeffrey@twinvalley.net 785.468.3587
Oskaloosa/Perry Lake Bunnie Watkins ranger_rabbit@sbcglobal.net
Wakefield  Chuck Otte otte2@cox.net 785.238.8800
     
Monday, December 22, 2014    
Waconda Henry Armknecht armknecht@ruraltel.net 785.346.4208
     
Tuesday, December 23, 2014    
Derby/Belle Plaine Jeff Calhoun jeffcalhoun11@gmail.com 316.737.1307
     
Saturday, December 27, 2014    
Cimarron National Grasslands Max Thompson maxt@cox.net 620.229.3876
El Dorado Atcha Nolan qanolan@cox.net 316.323.4921
Linn County Roger Boyd roger.boyd@bakeru.edu 785.594.3172
Marion Tom Ewert trewert@yahoo.com 316.670.3140
Parsons/SEK Audubon Rick Tucker rickt@wavewls.com 620.421.4913
     
Sunday, December 28, 2014    
Black Mesa (Oklahoma) Max Thompson maxt@cox.net 620.229.3876
Junction City Chuck Otte otte2@cox.net 785.238.8800
Ulysses              Jeff Calhoun jeffcalhoun11@gmail.com 316.737.1307
     
Monday, December 29, 2014    
Cheyenne Bottoms rescheduled date!! Curtis Wolf cjwolf@fhsu.edu 877.243.9268
Clark County Galen Pittman galenpitt@gmail.com 785.760.3572
     
Tuesday, December 30, 2014    
Fall River         Dan Larson birdkansa@yahoo.com
Ingalls/Cimarron cancelled due to weather Jeff Calhoun jeffcalhoun11@gmail.com 316.737.1307
     
Thursday, January 1, 2015    
Garden City Marie Osterbuhr m.osterbuhr14@gmail.com  
Melvern Lake James Malcom iambirding@prodigy.net 785.256.2841
Southeast Kansas Mined Land Steve Ford sford@pittstate.edu 620.632.4280 - h 620.235.4745 - office
     
Friday, January 2, 2015    
Holton Dan Larson birdkansa@yahoo.com
Webster Reservoir Mike Rader mike_rader@hotmail.com 785.658.2595 
     
Saturday, January 3, 2015    
Olathe Rescheduled Date!! Jeff Witter bioguy.witters@gmail.com 785.840.4484
Red Hills Pete Janzen pete.janzen@sbcglobal.net  316.519.1970
     
Thursday, January 8, 2015    
Sawyer Brian Bartels brian.bartels@ksoutdoors.com 620.770.6628
     
Saturday, January 10, 2015    
Blackwolf Mike Rader mike_rader@hotmail.com 785.658.2595 
Council Grove James Malcom iambirding@prodigy.net 785.256.2841
Syracuse  Jeff Calhoun jeffcalhoun11@gmail.com 316.737.1307
     
To Be Announced, contact compiler    

Additional Information for above counts. 

Arkansas City - Meet at Newman Park on Highway 77 just north of the Arkansas River bridge at 8:00 a.m.

Baldwin City - Meet at the Boyd Residence, 520 Third St., by 7:20 a.m. for area/group assignments. Contact Roger ahead of time for more.

Benedictine Bottoms - Meet at the Atchison McDonalds, 118 South 8th Street at 7:30 a.m.  Please contact compiler if you are interested.

Black Mesa - Meet at 9:00 a.m. CST Sunday in downtown Kenton for circle assignments.

Blackwolf - Meet at the Rader residence in Wilson at 8:00 a.m.

Bonner Springs/Lansing - Meet at 7:00 a.m. at the McDonalds at 10555 Parallel Parkway at the Legend’s (just west of I-435). Please contact John ahead of time so he can assign groups appropriately.

Cheyenne Bottoms - Meet at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center (KWEC), 592 NE K-156 Hwy, Great Bend, KS at 8:00 a.m.  Lunch will be provided. Contact KWEC, 877.243.9268, for more information or to confirm attendance.

Cimarron National Grasslands - Meet at 8:30a.m. Saturday at the Elkhart Cemetery OR at the El Rancho Motel in Elkhart (PH: 620/697-2117) on Friday evening

Clark County - Contact compiler for more details.

Council Grove - Meet at the Corps of Engineers Office at 8:00 a.m.

Derby/Belle Plaine - Contact compiler for details.

Dodge City - Contact compiler for information.

El Dorado - Meet at the McDonalds in El Dorado, 2004 West Central, at 7:30 a.m. Please contact the compiler if you plan to attend.

Fall River - Meet at Cross Timbers State Park, Whispering Oaks Cabin parking at 7:30 a.m. Best to contact Dan Larson if you are planning to participate.

Garden City - Contact compiler for details.

Halstead/Newton - Meet at the Kaufman Museum in North Newton at 6:30 a.m.  Bring a sack lunch.  Compilation at 5:30 p.m. at the museum.

Hays - Meet at the south entrance of Albertson Hall, Fort Hays State University campus at 7:30 a.m.

Holton - Meet at Country Mart at 7:30. Please let Dan know if you are planning to participate.

Humboldt - Meet at Tom's house, 1161 600th Street, Iola at 7:20 a.m. Please contact Tom ahead of time if you plan to attend.

Kanopolis Lake - Meet at 8 a.m. at Smoky Hill Trading Post just south of the dam along Highway 141. Lunch at noon at Dry Dock Family Grill and Tavern several miles north of the dam along Highway 141. Let Bob know if you plan to help with the count.

Ingalls/Cimarron - Contact compiler for more information

Jetmore - Contact compiler for more information.

John Redmond - Meet at 7:30 at the John Redmond Reservoir Corps of Engineer's Office east of New Strawn.

Junction City - Meet at Sapp Brothers Truck stop, I-70 Exit 295, at 7:30 a.m.

Lawrence - Parties and locations are determined ahead of time.  Please contact Galen ahead of time if you want to participate.

Leavenworth - Email or call John Schukman for details.

Linn County - Meet at restaurant east of intersection of US69 and KS152 at 7:20 a.m.  Please contact Roger Boyd for more information if you are planning to participate. 

Manhattan - Contact compiler for details and assignments. Compilation will be held at the Riley County Seniors Services Center, 301 N 4th Street in Manhattan

Marion - Meet at Wendy's in Hillsboro at 8:00 a.m. for assignments. Contact Tom (above) for more information.

Melvern Lake - Meet at the Corps of Engineers Office at 8:00 a.m.

Olathe - Meet at Ernie Miller Park on K-7 & 127th St at 7:00 a.m.  Please contact compiler if you want to participate.

Olsburg - Contact Gary for meeting place and details.

Oskaloosa/Perry Lake - Contact compiler for more information.

Parsons - Meet at the Stockyard Plaza truck stop at 7:00 a.m., located at US 400 and 59 Hwy junction, 1 mile north of Parsons. Contact the compiler if you plan to come or have any questions.

Quivira - Meet at the headquarters at 7:30 a.m.  Contact Mike Rader ahead of time if you plan to participate. Lunch will be provided, courtesy Mary Pat Haddican!

Red Hills - Meet at the Wright Truck Stop on U.S. 160 in Medicine Lodge. Groups will depart at 7:30 a.m. 

Salina - Meeting place is Lakewood Discovery Center at Lakewood Park in Salina. Meet at 7:30 a.m.

Sawyer - Meet in the Pratt KDWPT office in the downstairs break room at 8:00 am. Don't forget to bring water and a sack lunch/snacks. Also, Ken and Lee Ann Brunson will host a gathering for participants at there home for taco soup the evening of the count. Those planning to attend, please bring a food item (i.e., side dish, finger food, chip/dip, etc.) to complement the Brunson's warm hospitality.

Slate Creek - Meet at the Slate Valley Baptist Church, 7 miles south of Oxford at 8:00 a.m.

Southeast Kansas Mined Land - Meet at the Express Lane Mini Mart, northeast corner at N Hwy 7 & Katy, Scammon, KS at 7:00 a.m.

Syracuse - Contact Jeff for meeting location and details

Topeka - Contact compiler for information. Participants are assigned to one of four group leaders.  

Ulysses - Contact compiler for information.

Waconda - Contact Henry if interested.

Wakefield - Meet at the Short Stop Convenience Store on main street in Wakefield at 7:15 a.m.

Webster Reservoir - Meet at Webster State Park Office at 8:00am.

Wichita - Meet at the Great Plains Nature Center parking lot at 7:30 a.m. Compilation is at 5:30 pm. at the Great Plains Nature Center. Chili and beverages will be provided.

Wilson Lake - Meet at the Wilson State Park office at 7:30 a.m.

Winfield/Udall - Meet at Southwestern College, Beech Science Center at 7:30 a.m. 

Yoder - Meet at Carriage Crossing restaurant in Yoder at 7:00 a.m. for breakfast. Please call compiler ahead of time if you plan to participate.

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