The Audubon Christmas Bird Count isn’t just about counting birds, it’s about checking the pulse of the ecosystem we share and delivering practical conservation results based on what we find. The Audubon Christmas Bird Count mobilizes more than 70,000 volunteer bird counters in more than 2,400 locations across the Western Hemisphere, from above the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego. Learn more about the history of the Audubon Christmas Bird Count and view past years' results.

Find an Audubon Christmas Bird Count near you.

View Audubon's interactive Christmas Bird Count map to find circles in Vermont and throughout the world: audubon.org/content/join-christmas-bird-count

Listing of Audubon Christmas Bird Count Circles in Vermont:

VERMONT COUNTS (view map):

Barnet
Jan. 1, 2023
Contact: Jeff MacQueen – jmacqueen65@gmail.com

Bennington
Dec. 23, 2022
Contact: Kevin Hemeon – kevinhemeon6@icloud.com

Brattleboro
Dec. 17, 2022
Contact: Cory Ross – coryross24@gmail.com 
Sponsor Organization: Southeastern Vermont Audubon Society
Note from compiler: New participants are welcome! Please email Cory to sign up.

More Information: – https://www.sevtas.org/christmas-bird-count

Burlington
Dec. 18, 2022
Contact: Elizabeth Spinney – burlingtoncbc@gmail.com
Compiler: Larry Clarfeld
Sponsor Organization: Green Mountain Audubon Society

Champlain Islands/St. Albans
Dec. 18, 2022
Contact: Terry Marron – tgmarron@comcast.net
Compiler: Ken Copenhaver
Note from coordinator: We welcome new participants, including Feeder Watchers who live within the circle.

East Franklin County
Dec. 31, 2022
Contact: Annette Goyne –  east.franklin.vt.cbc@gmail.com

Ferrisburgh
Dec. 17, 2022
Contact: Mike Winslow – mikekira@myfairpoint.net
Sponsor Organization: Forest and Field Club; Otter Creek Audubon Society

Hanover-Norwich
Dec. 30, 2022
Contact: Nancy Martin and Walter Ellison – borealdee@gmail.com
Note from coordinator: Counters gather in front of the Hopkins Center in Hanover, NH at 7 AM for route assingments.

Hinesburg-Huntington
Dec. 31, 2022
Contact: Paul Wieczoreck – mgcpw@gmavt.net

Hunger Mountain
Dec. 26, 2022
Contact: Zach Cota-Weaver - zcotaweaver@gmail.com
Sponsor Organization: North Branch Nature Center

Island Pond
Dec. 14, 2022
Contact: Bob Stymeist - bobstymeist@gmail.com
Sponsor Organization: Northwoods Stewardship Center

Lamoille County
Contact Compiler for Date
Contact: Noel Dodge – noel.dodge@gmail.com

Mad River Valley/Northfield Winter Bird Count
Dec. 16, 2022
Contact: Mad Birders (Jeannie Elias) – info@madbirders.org
Compiler: Nancy Turner
Sponsor Organization: Mad Birders

Middlebury
Dec. 18, 2022
Contact: Jim and Kris Andrews – jandrews@vtherpatlas.org
Sponsor Organization: Otter Creek Audubon Society

Mt. Abraham
Jan. 1, 2023
Contact: Randy Durand – durand@gmavt.net

Plainfield/Montpelier
Dec. 17, 2022
Contact: Sean Beckett – sean@northbranchnaturecenter.org
Signup: https://northbranchnaturecenter.org/christmas-bird-count/ 
Sponsor Organization: North Branch Nature Center

Plattsburgh, NY (reaches the VT Champlain islands)
Contact Compiler for Date
Contact: Michael Burgess – michael.b.burgess@plattsburgh.edu

Randolph Area
Dec. 17, 2022
Contact: Brian Lowe – vtbirdguy@yahoo.com
Note from Compiler: Will take on new participants

Rutland
Jan. 1, 2023
Contact: Kathleen Guinness – birding@rutlandcountyaudubon.org
Compiler: Susan Elliott
Sponsor Organization: Rutland County Audubon Society

Saxton’s River (COUNT CIRCLE FULL)
Dec. 17, 2022
Contact: Don Clark – sapsbks@gmail.com

Springfield
Dec. 18, 2022
Contact: Marianne Walsh – mwalshvt1980@gmail.com
Sponsor Organization: Ascutney Mountain Audubon Society

Tri-County (Essex and nearby towns)
Dec. 17, 2022
Contact: Jason Crooks - mwongera@hotmail.com

Winhall/Windham
Dec. 17, 2022
Contact: Ruth Stewart – stewdor7@comcast.net

Woodstock
Dec. 15, 2022
Contact: Sally Laughlin – sblaughlininvt@gmail.com
Note from compiler: Birders are most welcome to join us, this is our 48th count!