Dear Reader,

Wow, that was some wind storm last night! We did a quick walk around this morning and are fortunate to have little if any damage. A neighbor delivered a small package to us a few minutes ago (it had somehow blown into his yard) the sad, soggy box was ruined but the mug inside was intact (late Christmas or early birthday gift from my brother in Tennessee).

2022 BIRD WALKS

We are excited to resume our contract with the City of Lincoln City again this year. January is one of several months in which we have TWO bird walks scheduled - one located in Lincoln City and the other somewhere in either Lincoln, Tillamook, or Polk county. This month we have:

Friday January 7th - Regatta Park, Devils Lake
Saturday January 8th - Hatfield Nature Trail and South Jetty
BEYOND THE BEACH
As you know, we are partnering with Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition and Oregon Coast Community College on a series of Beyond the Beach webinars. If you haven't already, be sure to register for final in the series:
January 12th, 6:30-7:30 PM

Beyond the Beach: Mysterious Undersea Kelp Forests

ACTION ALERT ~ Private Forest Accord

Recently industrial timber, small woodlands, and conservation representatives hammered out an agreement known as the Private Forest Accord. This is a tremendous opportunity to update and modernize Oregon’s Forest Practices Act to the benefit of all Oregonians. Learn more about the Accord at our upcoming webinar:

January 27th, 6:30-7:30 PM
The New Private Forest Accord: A Watershed moment for the Future of Oregon's Forests.

!YEAR END MEMBERSHIP DRIVE EXTENDED!

We've extended the deadline for our year-end membership drive. Now through the end of January, give a gift of a Wood Duck $50 or more ASLC membership and your gift recipient will get a beautiful 2022 calendar designed and illustrated by our own Nora Sherwood, local scientific wildlife illustrator! Prefer to have your own? Upgrade your own membership to Wood Duck or higher! More info...

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS

Thanks to all who took part in our Christmas Bird Counts. In Tillamook county, twenty-six volunteers endured pouring rain and gusting winds throughout the day. The final tally for the day was 119 species (well below the 130 species average for the 57 year old count). In Lincoln City, the weather was cold and damp, but the winds were mere breezes. We had twenty-seven field counters and a record eight backyard/feeder counters! The final tally for the day was 114 species (the average for our eight-year-old Lincoln City count is 119). Due to Covid, we were unable to have the preliminary breakfasts or end-of-day countdown potlucks - looking forward to next year!

That's it for this month.
Let's keep working together for birds and nature!

dawn villaescusa, President Audubon Society of Lincoln City