Christmas Bird Count 2025

The annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is one of the highlights of our bird club’s year. Sunday, December 14, 2025, is the date for the WBC’s 49th CBC. We had 131 participants in last year’s CBC, held just three days before Christmas Day. Many people were out of town, so we hope the earlier date this year will allow more people to join in. Also, if you remember, last year’s count day was brutally cold. So, let’s cross our fingers for better weather this year. If you’re unfamiliar with the Audubon Christmas Bird Count, click this link to learn how it got started. Every year the count occurs December 14 through January 5. Since 1901, Christmas Bird Counts in the U.S. and around the world have provided scientists and orni- thologists with information to identify trends in bird populations that can only be determined by LONG-term data. That’s why it’s so important to continue these studies EVERY YEAR. The CBC is an early- winter bird census.

For the first time, you can sign up online for our Christmas Count and your preferred sector – or if you want to count your backyard birds. To sign up for a sector for the 2025 Christmas Bird Count for the Williamsburg sector, please go to https://mobilize.us/s/AcJlIy