Join us for out Christmas Bird Count!

What is the Christmas Bird Count?

The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is an annual survey that began in the early 1900s.

History of the Christmas Bird Count | Audubon

2021-22 Christmas Bird Count  Sunday, January 2, 2021

This year’s Rainier Audubon Christmas Bird Count will be a modified survey due to the coronavirus pandemic. Field leaders will survey the Rainier Audubon CBC Circle; however, we will not be taking field participants. Participants can do a backyard survey.

Participate in our CBC Backyard Bird Watch

Join the CBC by counting birds on your own in your yard. You can choose what time of day you would like to do your survey—morning, afternoon or even nighttime.

Download RAS Backyard Bird Checklist

Download RAS Winter Birds

How to participate in the CBC Yard Survey

If you live in the Rainier Audubon CBC Circle, you can count birds at home for the CBC. Your data will be submitted to National Audubon.

If you live outside of the Rainier Audubon CBC Circle, you can still do a survey and we will add your information to our Rainier Audubon CBC files. The data will not be submitted to National Audubon because your survey location is outside of the count circle.

Share your experience at the CBC Zoom Celebration

Join us for an online celebration at the end of our count day, Sunday, January 2, 2021, from 6:00 PM-7:00 PM. We will tally the results from all of our surveys and hear from the teams and individuals about any special birdy moments on the survey.

Join us for our celebration at 6:00 PM

Zoom Meeting Link

How the count data is used

We send our data to National Audubon. Hundreds of Audubon chapters nationwide is compiled. The data is used by scientists and researchers to better understand bird distribution and population trends. This information helps to identify conservation priorities. We also use our CBC data for local conservation projects.