The Christmas Bird Count is the world’s longest running Citizen Science Project. The goal of the count is to have fun and learn about birds. As a bonus, the data collected helps scientists and others to track changes in bird populations across North America and around the world.

2025 Vancouver Christmas Bird Count

The 2025 Christmas Bird count is December 20, 2025 for the Vancouver circle. Mark your calendars!

The volunteer signup website is coming soon or email cbc@naturevancouver.ca if you just can’t wait.

Birders at all levels of ability are welcome to join the count. More eyes are generally better and beginners can help find birds in each count area, for experts to identify, or can volunteer to act as a recorder for a more experienced birder.

You don’t have to be an expert birder even to be an area leader.  Of course, it helps, but leaders mostly need to organize where their volunteers will spend their effort on count day, collect the results and make sure they get submitted to the count coordinator.

The map of the count circle below shows all 25 areas. Click on an area to see the description in the panel on the left-hand side. To enlarge the map, click on the square icon in the upper right-hand corner of the map.

2024 Vancouver Christmas Bird Count

The 2024 Christmas Bird Count was held on Saturday, December 14th.  Thanks to every one who participated and to Peter McNamee for coordinating this year’s count. A complete report by Peter Candido is available from https://naturevancouver.ca/2024-vancouver-christmas-bird-count/.