Outdoors Calendar (Dec. 10)

Birding/Nature

Wednesday — Quivira Christmas Bird Count, Quivira National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters, 7:30 a.m.Call 785-658-2595.

Thursday — Red Hills Christmas Bird Count, Medicine River Truck Stop, 7:30 a.m. Call 316-519-1970.

Saturday — Wichita Christmas Bird Count, Great Plains Nature Center parking lot, 7:30 a.m. Call 316-706-9116.

Saturday — Newton/Halstead Christmas Bird Count, Kaufman Museum, North Newton, 6:45 a.m., Call 620-367-8479.

Next Sunday — Winfield/Udall Christmas Bird Count, Beech Service Center, Southwestern College, 7:30 a.m. Call 620-221-1856.

Dec. 19 — Sedan Christmas Bird Count, Green Door Cafe, 7:30 a.m. Call 316-323-4921.

Dec. 21— Slate Creek Christmas Bird Count, Slate Valley Baptist Church, 8 a.m., Call 620-680-0547.

Dec. 23 — Arkansas City Christmas Bird Count, Newman Park, 8 a.m. Call 620-660-0547.

Dec. 28 — El Dorado Christmas Bird Count, McDonalds, 7:30 a.m. Call 316-323-4921.

Dec. 31 — Marion Christmas Bird Count, Hillsboro Wendy’s, 8 a.m. Call 315-670-3140.

Fishing

Through April 15 — Trout season (special permit required)

General

Jan. 5 — Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism commission meeting, Emporia.

Below is the basic listing of hunting seasons. Please check regulations for boundary, limits and permit requirements at www.ksoutdoors.com.

Year-around — Rabbit season.

Ends Sunday — Firearms deer season.

Through Dec. 31 — Archery deer season.

Through Jan. 1 — Low plains late zone duck season. (First segment)

Through Jan. 1 — Canada goose season. (First segment)

Through Jan. 1 — White-fronted goose season. (First segment)

Through Jan. 1 — Light goose season. (First segment)

Through Jan. 1 — Southeast zone duck season. (First segment)

Through Jan. 5 — Sandhill crane season.

Through Jan. 31 — Pheasant season.

Through Jan. 31 — Quail season

Through Jan. 31 — Greater prairie chicken season.

Through Feb. 28 — Squirrel season.

Through Feb. 28 — Exotic (Eurasian collared) dove season.

Monday-Jan. 31 — Fall turkey season. (Second segment)

Saturday-Jan. 1 — Low plains early duck season. (Second segment)

Jan. 4-Feb. 12 — Canada goose season. (Second segment)

Jan. 4-Feb. 12 — Light goose season. (Second segment)

Jan. 7-29 — Southeast zone duck season. (Second segment)

Jan. 21-29 — Low plains late zone duck season. (Second segment)

Jan. 21-Feb. 12 — White-fronted goose season. (Second segment)

This story was originally published December 8, 2016 at 5:20 PM with the headline "Outdoors Calendar (Dec. 10)."