Volunteers will look on land and at sea in annual bird count

A seasoned group of Wrangell birders will be the primary volunteers for this year’s Audubon Society Christmas Bird count on Saturday, Dec. 14. Coordinator Bonnie Demerjian has developed a group of experienced volunteers for this essential reporting, which samples the variety and number of land and seabirds in the area.

The bird count is an annual event nationwide.

While there is often a call for wider participation among community members in Wrangell, this year the reporting teams are set, including two boat teams, captained by Dan Rak and Bruce and Susan Wise Eagle, for seabird population cou...