Citizen Science - Conservation Efforts - National Audubon Christmas Bird Count

National Audubon Christmas Bird Count 

Join us for birdwatching and community science! Sign-up for a day or half-day of birding for either the east or west sections of the National Audubon Bird Count. 

WEST SIDE COUNT: 

Sunday, December 22nd, 2024

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Major locations covered will include Mt Airy Forest, LaBoiteaux Woods, Mill Creek Corridor, and Westside neighborhoods. 

8:00 a.m. Morning Meeting Point: Spring Grove Cemetery, Entrance closest to Winton Road, Parking lot across from the Cemetery Office. 4521 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45232

12:30 p.m. Afternoon Meeting Point: LaBoiteaux Woods Nature Preserve, 5400 Lanius Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45224 

EAST SIDE COUNT:

Sunday, December 29th, 2024

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Major locations covered will include: Stanbery Park, Beechmont Levee, California Woods, Lunken, Mt. Washington and Anderson Township neighborhoods. 

8:00 a.m. Morning Meeting Point: Stanbery Park, 2221 Oxford Ave. 45230

12:30 p.m. Afternoon Meeting Point: Mt. Washington Wendy's 2238 Beechmont Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45230

MORE INFORMATION: 

Background: The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is a historic program by the National Audubon Society. For over a century, it has depended on volunteer contributions. This early-winter bird census engages volunteers across the Americas to count birds within a single day. Your participation continues this cherished tradition!

Participation Details:

  • Open to all birding experience levels.
  • Suitable for ages 14 and up (those under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian).

Responsibilities & Requirements:

  • Birding experience welcomed but not required. 
  • We make every effort to ensure beginning birders are grouped with those with more experience. 
  • Volunteers will follow specified routes, noting and counting every bird observed.

Participants need:

  • To provide their own transportation throughout the day, traveling to multiple locations. 
  • Have an interest in local birds or possess a basic understanding of local bird species.
  • Be dressed and prepared for any weather conditions; the event occurs rain or shine.

Additional Information:

Detailed plans, including maps, will be sent to participants closer to the date.

More information about the National Audubon Bird Count and it's history can be found on the Audubon Society's dedicated page.

More information email Joseph Brenzel at joseph.brenzel@cincinnati-oh.gov or call at 513-321-6070 ex. 2 

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