Magpie Survey
Results are in from the 2011 survey
Big thanks to everyone that took part in the 2011 Yellow-billed Magpie survey. We counted 3,200 birds in 24 California counties.
Although the rain kept the bird count low, it didn’t scare off the birders. This was our biggest year ever in terms of participants.
The Yellow-billed Magpie is one of California’s most striking birds. Popular among birders and compelling among conservationists, the bird lives only in California’s Central Valley and coastal ranges. For a variety of reasons – including habitat loss, poison, and west nile virus – the Yellow-billed Magpie population has found itself at risk in recent years, and it is now an Audubon Watchlist species.
If we want to help the Yellow-billed Magpie survive, we need to know where it is living and in what numbers. And that’s where you can help. Audubon California is sponsoring a four-day statewide survey of Yellow-billed Magpies enlisted the help of volunteer birders.
Click on the link below to see the full report. We’ll see you again in Spring 2012.
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