_{Children's Bird Count 2008}

_{Sonoma, California}

Tom Rusert

Sonoma Birding

     For 108 years the Audubon Society has organized a bird count in Northern California.  This is the very first Children's Bird Count ever made possible by the collaboration of Tom Rusert, Madrone Audubon Society, and Sonoma County Ecology Center.

    Hungry Owl Project a program  affiliated with WildCare  made possible by Alex Godbe and Maggie Russo who were a part of the very moving educational presentation and display. The Raptor Conservancy Project's display was presented by Administrator, Star Dewar.    As you will see, there was intense interest in the results of the first instantaneous tabulations; 41 different species of birds were sighted by the children.

          Alex Godbe from WildCare in Marin holds Wookie, an ambassador Barn Owl charmed the crowd, young and not so young.

           Plans have been made to have this educational event every year!

	Nature, touching the children
	Budding Birders are Fascinated with Possibilities

Bird Books...... Not Game Boys

Sighting Statistics Were Displayed

Lookie at Wookie

the Barn Owl!

Alex Godbe from Hungry Owl Project and Wookie the Barn Owl

It may look like he has a large head, but that is all feathers

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