Nov
13
Thu
2025
- Nature Film: Journey of the Broad-winged Hawk, PBS.
- Depicts the migration of the Broad-winged Hawk from NH to PA to TX to Ecuador.
- Door prizes, one free youth binoculars prize.
- Location: Chambersburg Area Middle School South (CAMS)
Dec
16
Tue
2025
- Christmas Bird Count in Franklin/Fulton Counties: Buchanan Trail CBC
- Contact Vern Gauthier to sign up to count (if you didn’t count last year). Your area captain should contact you if you counted last year. If you are new to the count, Vern will assign you to an area and the area captain will contact you.
- All Day. For any additional information, contact Vern Gauthier
PABT Franklin/Fulton County CBC Map
Dec
20
Sat
2025
- Chambersburg Area Christmas Bird Count is on Saturday, December 20, 2025.
- If you live inside our circle, you may want to count at your feeders this year. See the map below for a view of our circle. If you can’t tell whether you are inside the circle or not, please contact the compiler, Lisa Coombs, or look at the more detailed map. To count at your feeders, please sign up well in advance with Marguerite Fries.
- The compiler will connect with the zone captains to record the results. Results will be posted on our Observation Records page.
- Contact: Lisa Coombs to sign up to count (if you didn’t count last year). Your zone captain should contact you if you counted last year. If you are new to the count, Lisa will assign you to a zone and the zone captain will contact you.
Download field reporting form
Download feeder reporting form and instructions
Chambersburg Area Christmas Bird Count Circle
Download (9 MB) detailed map
Jan
29
Thu
2026
Nature Film: Islands of Wonder: Borneo, PBS.- A journey from Borneo’s rich coral reefs, through lush jungles to its mountainous heart, reveals it is no paradise, and the struggles for survival are the secret to a greater variety of life than found on almost any other island, from orangutans to sun bears and flying snakes.
- Door prizes, one free youth binoculars prize.
- Location: Chambersburg Area Middle School South (CAMS)
Mar
5
Thu
2026
- Nature Film:Watching Warblers
- Michael & Judy Fleth. This film explores the lives of the 39 warbler species that nest in Eastern North America.
- Door prizes, one free youth binoculars prize.
- Location: Chambersburg Area Middle School South (CAMS)
Jun
5
Fri
2026
- Conservation Count and fundraiser organized by Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology (PSO)
- All day for one or more of the 11 days, Join a team for fundraising opportunities, and/or sponsor one or more teams.
- PSO will select the organizations that will benefit.
- See www.breedingbirdblitz.org for info.
- Contact: Vern Gauthier
Dec
19
Sat
2026
- Chambersburg Area Christmas Bird Count is on Saturday, December 19, 2026.
- If you live inside our circle, you may want to count at your feeders this year. See the map below for a view of our circle. If you can’t tell whether you are inside the circle or not, please contact the compiler, Lisa Coombs, or look at the more detailed map. To count at your feeders, please sign up well in advance with Marguerite Fries.
- The compiler will connect with the zone captains to record the results. Results will be posted on our Observation Records page.
- Contact: Lisa Coombs to sign up to count (if you didn’t count last year). Your zone captain should contact you if you counted last year. If you are new to the count, Lisa will assign you to a zone and the zone captain will contact you.
Download field reporting form TBS
Download feeder reporting form and instructions TBS
Chambersburg Area Christmas Bird Count Circle
Download (9 MB) detailed map
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