Audubon Christmas Bird Count - Vermont Circles
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.
Audubon Christmas Bird Counts are conducted between December 14 to January 5, inclusive dates, every year. Your local count will occur on one day between those dates and typically consists of tallying the number of individuals of each bird species observed in an assigned sector of the 15-mile diameter count circle. At the end of the day, participants report their counts to the count circle compiler, typically in some form of celebration, pot luck, or virtual/in-person get-together. Participate in as many counts as you wish!
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!
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