New York State
Ornithological Association

For the birders and birds of the Empire State

124th New York State
Christmas Bird Count
2023-2024  Schedule
December 14, 2023 - January 5, 2024
CBC Coordinators:
Last Updated 11/30/23
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.

 

Great Blue Heron, photo © Owen Stainken

Great Blue Heron
photo © Owen Stainken, then age 13
a youth member of NYS Young Birders Club

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National Audubon COVID-19 Guidelines
This announcement is identical to last year's.

October 2023 - 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 124th 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
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Friday, December 15, 2023
Saturday, December 16, 2023
NYBR
Brooklyn L.I.
Bobbi Manian

 
NYCM
Chatham
Chris Franks
901-550-5735
NYCO
Corning
Bill Ostrander
607-207-0000
NYDC
Dutchess County
Adrienne Popko
 
NYEO
Eastern Orange County
Karen C Miller
845-381-3283 
NYLS
Letchworth-Silver Lake
Douglas Bassett
 
NYML
Mohonk Lake-Ashokan Res.
Steve M. Chorvas
845-246-5900
NYNN
North Nassau
Jennifer Wilson Pines
 
NYOT
Oneonta
Sandy Bright
 
NYPE
Peekskill
Michael Newhouse
 
Sunday, December 17, 2023
NYCA
Captree L.I.
Taylor Sturm

(516) 375-5246
CTGS

Greenwich-Stamford

Cynthia Ehlinger

 
NJLH

Lower Hudson NJ/NY

Katherine Chen
 
NYND
Northern Dutchess
John Askildsen
  
NYOS
Oswego-Fulton
Bill Purcell

315-382-2871
NYQW
Quogue-Water Mill L.I.
Steven Biasetti
631-219-5518
NYRC
Rockland County
Alan Wells
845-942-5751
Monday, December 18, 2023
NYSC
Southern Columbia County
Frank Smimth
917-254-1237
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Saturday, December 23, 2023
NYBW
Bronx-Westchester Region
Michael Bochnik
 
NYGH
Granger-Hunt
Matt Nusstein
 
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
NYCS
Central Suffolk County L.I.
Eileen Schwinn
 
NYUD
Ulster/Dutchess
Mark DeDea
  
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Saturday, December 30, 2023
NYCH
Conesus-Hemlock-Honeoye Lakes
Patricia Martin
NYFP
Fort Plain
 Douglas Ayers CBC
Charlie Scheim
607-434-4880
NYMS

Minnewaska/Shawangunk

Nicholas Martin
 
NYSN
Southern Nassau County L.I.
Pat Lindsay
 
Sunday, December 31, 2023
Monday, January 1, 2024
NYEL
Elmira
Bill Ostrander
607-207-0000
NYOD
Oneida
Bill Purcell

315-382-2871
NYHV
Pawling (Hidden Valley)
CT: Angela Dimmitt
NY: Carena Pooth
CT:
NY:
CT: 860-355-3429
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
NYPC
Putnam County
Charlie Roberto
 845-270-2979

 
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