Saturday, December 14 - Fall River. Meet at 7 AM at the Fall River Hotel dining room, just half a block off 299. Contact: Bob Yutzy, 530-246-2515 / boby@c-zone.net.

Tuesday, December 17 – Marysville. Meet at the Carl's Junior on highway 70 at 6:30 AM. Contact: Tim Manolis, 916-485-9009 / ylightfoot@aol.com.

Tuesday, December 17 – Mineral. Meet at Lassen National Park headquarters at 8 AM. If there’s snow, they’ll provide snowshoes where needed. Contact: Steve Zachary, 530-595-4444 x5132 / steve_zachary@nps.gov.

Wednesday, December 18– Redding. Meet at 7 AM in the portico at the Redding Convention Center. Contact: Bill Oliver, 530-241-2187 / boliver@c-zone.net.

Sunday, December 22 - Red Bluff. Meet at the Holiday Market parking area on Antelope Blvd. in Red Bluff at 7 AM. Contact: Dave Dhanke, 530-528-1838 / dgdahnke@snowcrest.net.

Thursday, December 26 – Peace Valley. Meet at the Crossroads Restaurant on Highway 99 south of Gridley at 6:30 AM. Contact: Bruce Deuel, 530-527-9071 / bkrdeuel@snowcrest.net, or Pete Sands, 530-846-5142 / psands@manznet.com.

Saturday, January 4 – Chico. Meet at Chico Creek Nature Center on East 8^th Street at 6:30 AM. Contact: Richard Redmond, 530-893-5382 / chicobman@aol.com.

Sunday, January 5 – Oroville. Meet at the Agricultural Commissioner’s Office on Nelson Road just east of the Highway 70 Overpass at 6:30 AM. Contact Richard Redmond, 530-893-5382 / chicobman@aol.com.

For all Christmas Counts dress warmly and in layers. Bring lunch and liquids. You don't have to be a red-hot birder to go on one of the counts - the compiler will put you with someone. For other counts, see http://www.goldengateaudubon.org/BirdingExcursions/CBC2002dates.htm. This site will be updated as the count dates approach.