I know I am a little late to the punch as the month has already begun, but for the folks in the western hemisphere… how many folks were participating in the CBC this year, and where are you counting?

Looks pretty fun! From your link above: The Christmas Bird Count occurs December 14 to January 5 every season. Sign up to receive information and results about all of Audubon’s community science programs through American Birds, our newsletter by email. Oct 2022: Please follow the CDC COVID-19 safe…

I will be participating in the Athens, Georgia CBC! I was unfortunately unable to do one last year due to work-related travel, so I am eager for this year.

[image] teellbee: Unfortunately, To my surprise, I live in an area with no circle. as do I! this is why we are traveling 5 hours to assist the national parks guides along the coast here with their counts. perhaps you could lead your own in your area, or travel and assist in a count nearby?

CBC’s in and around Edmonton, AB,Canada Last year (2021) highest temperature during period was -16 Deg C ,hopiing for better temp this year.

I love these. Typically do 4 a year, 1 of which I’m the compiler for. https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/rock-cut-christmas-bird-count There’s also a project for CBC’s https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/christmas-bird-count-bioblitzes This is easily my favorite bird count of the year. I alw…

I am participating in a count here in Northeast Ohio on December 30. It is the Lakewood Circle just west of Cleveland. Sadly, a few years ago, the people/person in charge of another circle stopped participating. So, there is a big area of land that includes the north two-thirds of the Cuyahoga Vall…

I’ll be participating in at least one count in central Massachusetts in the US, maybe two if the compiler needs me. Actually definitely two counts, since I’ll contribute my feeder birds to the second count even if they don’t need me to cover a larger area. Although I’m not much of a birder any more…

For several years now I’ve participated both in my hometown’s circle (where I am just one of three people doing it) and the circle where my alma mater is (where there’s more like a dozen!). The latter requires an hour of driving in the dark and usually icy conditions each way but I’m too attached to…

[image] lynnharper: I always appreciate the reminder that there’s more to the end of the year than shopping malls and enormous amounts of food (OK, I admit I do like the food part!). We lack the family here (or elsewhere to be honest!) to enjoy the traditional american holidays we celebrated …

Good to support the smaller counts.

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