National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count (CBC) takes place this year from December 14, 2023, through January 5, 2024. Participation is free! Audubon is following the Centers for Disease Control guidance which advises that there is very little risk of COVID transmission outdoors and is instructing compilers to follow current CDC guidelines for their area for the Christmas Bird Count. To arrange to participate, contact compilers by email in advance of count day following the information.

Sunday, December 17, 2023-AuTrain Count

The compiler is Scott Hickman at suboscine@gmail.com or 906-892-8603. We will not be meeting at the start of this count at a central location. Each group will be meeting independently to census its preassigned section of the circle according to its own schedule. All communication for this count 9 is done via email, so please contact the compiler by email at least two weeks before the count if you intend to participate. Potential participants should also know that most of the count circle is not accessible by car and is typically snow-covered on the day of the count. If we hear of any other CBCs, we will put them on the LWBA website.