Monday, November 21, 2011

Thank you Everyone!

Thank you all for making the 2011 Festival of the Cranes a great success!
We appreciate your participation - thank you everyone from all over New Mexico, the US and other countries for coming and joining us for our workshops and lectures and tours!
We invite you to attend next year, too.
We also wish to thank the many, many valued volunteers who make the Festival possible.
Thanks to the Refuge, Refuge Manager Tom Melanson, and Fish & Wildlife staff and biologists; the city of Socorro; the Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR and our Festival Coordinators - Robyn Harrison and the Friends' executive director, Leigh Ann Vradenburg and our Bosque Nature Store Manager, Shirleen Greenwood. and our art tent participants and exhibitors

Many dedicated people work each year
to create a Festival highlighting
the beauty and importance of
the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
for all birds and wildlife which rely on it for their survival
and to create a Festival full of joy for the world we share with them


Friday, November 18, 2011

Official Bird Count as of November 17, 2011

The Festival is in Full Swing!
Refuge Biologist Official Bird Count as of November 17, 2011
Ducks .... 97,174
Canada Geese .... 285
Light Geese .... 46,264
Sandhill Cranes .... 4,511
Bald and Golden Eagles .... 5
Swans .... 0
American White Pelicans .... 0
American Coot .... 2410
Marsh and Water Birds .... 15
Shorebirds .... 6
Gulls and Terns .... 1
Hawks and Owls .... 17