Ken Wiersema at Port Angeles CBC - Photo: Bob Boekelheide

The annual Port Angeles Christmas Bird Count (PACBC) occurs this year on Friday, Dec. 30. If you are interested in participating, please email Barb Blackie at blackieb@olypen.com to sign up.

The PACBC Christmas Bird Count covers a 15-mile diameter count circle, so we need lots of participants to cover as much of the area as possible. Even if you can only count your backyards or stroll around your neighborhood for an hour or two (assuming you live within a 15-mile diameter count circle), you can help out.

To prepare and gain experience for the CBC, the most important thing is to GO BIRDING. Look at and identify all the birds you can in November and December before the count.