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.

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 the experts to identify.

You don’t have to be an expert birder to volunteer or 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 will be held on Saturday, December 14th. Please contact Peter McNamee volunteer. More information on https://naturevancouver.ca/2024-vancouver-christmas-bird-count/.

Save the Dates for other Local 2024 Christmas Bird Counts (CBC)

The coordinators for the four adjacent Metro Vancouver Christmas Bird Count Circles have now agreed on the following dates for their 2024 CBCs:

• Sunday, December 15 – Ladner
• Saturday, December 28 – White Rock
• Saturday, January 4 2025 – Pitt Meadows

Locations of these three Metro Vancouver CBC Circles can be found at https://gis.audubon.org/christmasbirdcount/.

Area Leaders and volunteers please save these dates in your calendars.