Cincinnati Christmas Bird Count

Sponsored by the Audubon Society of Ohio and the National Audubon Society

The Christmas Bird Count is a tradition begun in 1900. Participants divide into groups to count all the birds they can find in a circle which is 15 miles in diameter, then meet to add up their results.  See the National Audubon Society web site for more information about the Christmas Bird Count.

Everyone is invited to participate regardless of skill level. There is no participation fee. You can request the area you would like to census. And you can participate all day, for just a couple of hours or just by staying home and counting the birds at your feeders if you live in the count area. Christmas Bird Counts are a lot of fun and always turn up some interesting finds. The data collected from this citizen/science effort goes into a historical database that is used in all sorts of bird related projects. Come join this long running program and help support the birds we love.

The Cincinnati count will be held on Sunday, December 28. The count circle includes Cincinnati Nature Center, Camp Dennison and Newtown gravel pits, Kelly’s Nature Preserve, Withrow and Woodland Mound Parks, Ault Park, Otto Armleder Memorial Park and the Ohio River, along with many other smaller areas.

Contact the compiler, Jay Stenger, at jaystenger1@gmail.com or (513) 910-2087 for information on where and when to meet and for more details about this Christmas Count.