Christmas Bird Count 2024
The Christmas Bird Count in Central Park. Photo: NYC Bird Alliance
Thanks for Joining the Counts in Manhattan and Northern New Jersey
NYC Bird Alliance once again coordinated counts for the New Jersey Lower Hudson (NJLH) count circle, which took place on Sunday, December 15, 2024, across all of Manhattan, Governors Island, Randall's Island, Roosevelt Island, and parts of northern New Jersey.
We had over 700 volunteers sign up for this historic count, almost double our previous high from last year! From first-time participants to seasoned counters, everyone played a crucial role in maintaining a 125-year tradition of critical bird research and habitat protection in New York City and beyond. Please check our Christmas Bird Count history page later in December for full count data from our count circle.
We had over 700 volunteers sign up for this historic count, almost double our previous high from last year! From first-time participants to seasoned counters, everyone played a crucial role in maintaining a 125-year tradition of critical bird research and habitat protection in New York City and beyond. Please check our Christmas Bird Count history page later in December for full count data from our count circle.
Christmas Bird Count in Central Park 2023. Photo: NYC Bird Alliance
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Hooded Merganser, a common yet always delightful site at the Christmas Bird Count. Photo: Canva Images
Christmas Bird Count in Prospect Park 2014. Photo: Camilla Cerea / Audubon
Christmas Bird Count in Central Park 2023. Photo: NYC Bird Alliance
Hooded Merganser, a common yet always delightful site at the Christmas Bird Count. Photo: Canva Images
Christmas Bird Count in Prospect Park 2014. Photo: Camilla Cerea / Audubon
Christmas Bird Counts Elsewhere in New York City
In addition to NJLH circle counts, Christmas bird counts for circles in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Westchester, Queens, and Staten Island will take place throughout the month of December. These counts are coordinated by compilers independent of NYC Bird Alliance, but we encourage you to participate in them if you can. The more data we can all gather throughout the City's five boroughs, the better for our birds! To participate in counts for Brooklyn, Bronx and Westchester, Queens, and Staten Island, please see the contact information in the table below.
Location/
Count CircleDate Contact Name Contact Email Website Notes Bronx & Westchester Sun, Dec 22, 2024 Michael Bochnik bochnikm@cs.com LINK Contact Michael Bochnik or one of the regional area leaders (see website) if you wish to participate in the field or if you want to count at a feeder. Brooklyn Sat, Dec 14, 2024 Bobbi Manian roberta.manian@gmail.com Registration deadline:
Wed, Dec 11, 2024Queens Sun, Dec 15, 2024 Corey Finger 10000birdsblogger@gmail.com LINK Registration deadline:
Fri, Dec 6, 2024
If you have done a Christmas Bird Count for the Queens circle in a previous year, you know what to do!
If you need to be assigned to a sector, please email Corey Finger who will assign you to a sector and give you the contact info for the sector leader.Staten Island Sat, Dec 14, 2024 Cliff Hagen chagen72@gmail.com Registration deadline:
Sat, Dec 7, 2024
The Staten Island CBC is over 100 years old and coverage is broken down into 14 distinct territories with teams of birders in each. New birders will need to be added onto current teams. Please email Cliff Hagen to register.
Other count events:
Prospect Park Alliance is hosting a Family Holiday Bird Count on Saturday, December 14, 2024. Three counts will occur at 10:30am, 11:30am, and 12:30pm. Learn more and register here. Flushing Meadows Corona Park is hosting a Christmas Bird Count on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 8:00am. Attendees will receive a pair of binoculars for the day and log birds they see at the park. Learn more and register here.
Looking for a Count Outside of New York City?
There are thousands of counts happening across the western hemisphere throughout December and early January! To find a count near you, visit christmasbirdcount.org.
Christmas Bird Count History and Data
Learn about the full history of the Christmas Bird Count and the compiled data. To see this year’s results from all over the country as they come in, as well as to get historical data from years prior, visit National Audubon Society’s website.
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