123rd Annual Christmas Bird Count

December 17, 2022 marks the start of the 123rd Annual Christmas Bird Count cycle. What began as a protest by Frank M. Chapman against the barbaric tradition of the Christmas "Side Hunt" has evolved into the planet's longest and wide ranging wildlife census. You can read about its history here. If you would like to participate in this year's CBC around New York City below are the coordinators for each area. It's a fun filled day for birders of all skill levels:

Borough Contact Email Website Notes Saturday, December 17, 2022 Brooklyn Bobbi Manian roberta.manian@gmail.com Registration deadline: December 10, 2022 Staten Island Cliff Hagen chagen72@gmail.com Sunday, December 18, 2022 Governors Island NYC Audubon christmasbirdcount@nycaudubon.org Link Coming Soon Registration page will open soon! Manhattan NYC Audubon christmasbirdcount@nycaudubon.org Link Coming Soon Registration pages will open soon! Queens County Corey Finger 10000birdsblogger@gmail.com http://www.qcbirdclub.org/ Registration deadline: December 4, 2022 Randall's Island NYC Audubon christmasbirdcount@nycaudubon.org Link Coming Soon Registration page will open soon! Monday, December 26, 2022 Bronx & Westchester Michael Bochnik bochnikm@cs.com https://www.hras.org/participate Contact Michael Bochnik or one of the regional area leaders (see web site) if you wish to participate in the field or if you want to count at a feeder