New York State
Ornithological Association

For the birders and birds of the Empire State

123rd New York State
Christmas Bird Count
2022-2023  Schedule
December 14, 2022 - January 5, 2023
CBC Coordinators:
Last Updated 12/13/22
Please send us the date and contact information for your CBC.  You can use our handy ONLINE FORM.
We'll let you know via email as soon as your information has been posted, usually within a day or so.
 
Find a New York Count Circle

In the drop-down list above, an asterisk preceding a circle code indicates information is available on this page; click the count and check under the date indicated. Conversely, no asterisk indicates we don't have any information about that circle for this season's count.
 

National Audubon's map of CBC circles

 

Note:  The annual Christmas Bird Count is a project of the National Audubon Society.  NYSOA presents the schedule here to assist CBC volunteers and coordinators in planning.

 

Buffleheads, photo © Emma Murphy

Buffleheads
photo ©Emma Murphy, then age 11
a youth member of NYS Young Birders Club

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National Audubon COVID-19 Guidelines for the 2022/23 CBC
November 4, 2022 - https://www.audubon.org/news/christmas-bird-count-compiler-announcements)

Please continue to run your Christmas Bird Count (CBC) events in a manner that will ensure you and your volunteers’ health and safety. If a compiler would like to proceed with the CBC, we urge them to abide by the guidelines below.

 

Audubon is following the Centers for Disease Control guidance on outdoor activities, which advises that there is very little risk of transmission outdoors.  However, due to the continuing COVID-19 outbreak, compilers have two options for the 123rd Christmas Bird Count.

Option 1: If local laws allow, run a COVID-19 socially distanced CBC. Refer to the CDC guidance for your area: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html
Option 2: Cancel this season’s CBC for your location if you have concerns for the health and safety of participants.
 

 If you choose to hold your CBC event, below are the guidelines that we urge you to follow:

1. Gatherings are at the local compiler's discretion, and participants' health and safety should be paramount. We encourage compilation gatherings be held outdoors, if possible, and urge participants to wear masks indoors and follow local COVID-19 guidelines.
2. Refer to CDC and local transmission information to determine whether participants should mask even while outdoors or in the field.
3. Carpooling should only occur within existing familiar or social “pod” groups.
4. Activities must comply with all current state and municipal COVID-19 regulations.
5. Allow for flexibility as it is not possible to know individual or family situations with respect to their home or family risks.

 

One note: There will be little to no impact on the scientific value of the Christmas Bird Count by missing or altering a count season. So again, we urge you to prioritize your safety and the safety of others when making your decision.

 

Thank you for all you do for science and birds,

The Audubon Christmas Bird Count Team


CBC Participants:
Your help with this year's CBC is greatly appreciated!  Check out the information below to decide which circle or circles you'd like to work on.  Once you pick a circle, please contact the CBC coordinator to sign up. 
Email is the preferred contact method, so please try that first before calling.


 

All information listed in the calendar below has been confirmed for this winter's CBC season.
Only those circles for which we have received specific information are shown.
 

Counts shown against a color background are for non-NY or partially non-NY circles

 

Count
Code
Count Name
Contact
Email
Phone
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Friday, December 16, 2022
Saturday, December 17, 2022
NYDC
Dutchess County
Rain/Snow date 12/21
Adrienne Popko
 
NYNN
North Nassau
Jennifer Wilson Pines
 
NYOT
Oneonta
Sandy Bright
 
NYPE
Peekskill
Michael Newhouse
 
Sunday, December 18, 2022
NYCA
Captree L.I.
Taylor Sturm
Brent Bomkamp

 
NJLH

Lower Hudson NJ/NY

Katherine Chen

212-691-7483
NYND
Northern Dutchess
John Askildsen
845-677-3993 
NYOS
Oswego-Fulton
Bill Purcell
315-382-2871
NYQU
Queens County
Corey Finger
 
NYRC
Rockland County
Alan Wells
845-942-5751
Monday, December 19, 2022
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
NYCT
Catskill-Coxsackie
Larry Federman
518-678-3248
Saturday, December 24, 2022
NYSR
Southern Rensselaer County
Naomi Lloyd
518-596-5964 
Monday, December 26, 2022
NYBW
Bronx-Westchester Region
www.hras.org/bronx-westchester-count
Michael Bochnik
914-953-7409
NYGH
Granger-Hunt
Matt Nusstein
 
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
NYCS
Central Suffolk County L.I.
Eileen Schwinn
 
NYOO
Oak Orchard Swamp
(Iroquois NWR)
Celeste Morien

 
NYSM
Wading River (Smithtown L.I.)
Rich Gostic
631-219-3836
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
NYUD
Ulster/Dutchess
Mark DeDea
845-389-6530  
Saturday, December 31, 2022
NYFR
Dunkirk-Fredonia
Joanne Goetz
 
NYFP
Fort Plain
Charlie Scheim
607-434-4880
NYCH
Little Lakes (Conesus-Hemlock-Honeoye)
Patricia Martin
(585)301-5485
NYMS

Minnewaska/Shawangunk

Nicholas Martin
 
NYSN
Southern Nassau County L.I.
Pat Lindsay
 
Sunday, January 1, 2022
NYOD
Oneida
Bill Purcell

315-382-2871
NYHV
Pawling (Hidden Valley)
CT: Angela Dimmitt NY: Carena Pooth
CT:
NY:
CT: 860-355-3429
Monday, January 2, 2022
NYPC
Putnam County
Charlie Roberto
845-270-2979

 
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