Muscatatuck holding New Year’s Day bird count

The Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge will be conducting an annual bird count on New Year’s Day and you are invited to take part.

According the Muscatatuck Wildlife Society, a non profit group supporting the refuge, the annual Christmas bird count, will be happening on New Year’s Day. Inexperienced birders will be paired with experts and assigned to groups to do the bird inventory. You should expect to be outside for at least half a day.

If you want to take part, you should be at the refuge at 7:30 a.m. on January 1st. Volunteers who take part will be provided a hot lunch from the society.

For more information you can call 812-522-4352 and hit extension 12 or email [email protected]

Photo courtesy of Muscatatuck Wildlife Refuge Facebook page