RJ Hamster
American Birds Fall 2025
| AMERICAN BIRDS | FALL 2025 |
| The 126th Christmas Bird Count is almost here!We’re getting ready for the 126th Christmas Bird Count (CBC), with local counts running from December 14th to January 5th! Beginning in 1900, this hemispheric bird count is one of the longest-running formal community science projects. New this year, you are invited to sign up for a CBC overview webinar for participants (recording released Dec. 1) or join a live Q&A about the CBC on Dec. 4 at 7pm ET. If you are interested in joining a count in your area, you can find information about your local count on the CBC circle map. Click here to learn about how to participate in your local CBC. |
 Steller’s Jay, Photo: Kathy Ritter/Audubon Photography Awards |
| Steller’s Sea-Eagle, Photo: Ernest Manewal/Audubon Photography AwardsResults from the 125th Christmas Bird Count Over 83,100 volunteers participated in the last Christmas Bird Count, surveying 2693 circles (unique local groups) and counting over 44 million birds representing over 2,500 species. Explore results from the 125th CBC, including interesting finds and species high counts, on our summary page. |
| Spotted Towhee, Photo: Diane Mayzak/Great Backyard Bird CountClimate Watch is Around the Corner!Now in the 10th year of the program, Climate Watch volunteers have collected data to help us understand how birds are responding to the changing climate. You don’t have to be a bird identification expert to participate! Participants can choose to survey for any of 12 target species (including bluebirds, nuthatches, towhees, goldfinches, or buntings). The 2026 winter season of Climate Watch is kicking off in a couple short months, with the count period running from January 15 to February 15, 2025. Learn more about Climate Watch and how to participate here and sign up for our upcoming webinar on December 10th at 7pm ET to find out more about the program. |
| OTHER NEWS |
| News from the Science Desk: Neotropical Urban Bird DiversityA recent study published in PLOS One highlighted how the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) can fill data gaps for urban birds. Most studies on urban birds are short-term and are located in the northern hemisphere. But in this case, the CBC served as a critical long-term dataset that allowed scientists to examine urban bird diversity in Colombia. The study documented differences in types of bird species found in urban and peri-urban sites, guiding conservation practices that can preserve native avifauna in urban areas throughout Neotropical countries. Read the full study here.Blackpoll Warbler, Photo: Debbie Salvesen/Audubon Photography AwardsSupport Audubon: Audubon MembershipsThe end of year is a great time to consider becoming an Audubon member, or renewing your Audubon membership. An Audubon membership is also a perfect gift for the bird lover in your life; a gifted membership comes with a one-year subscription to Audubon magazine, access to local birding and community events, and special offers and discounts. Whether for you or loved one, an Audubon membership helps grow a powerful community raising our voices to protect birds and the places they need. Green-winged Teal, Photo: Sylvia Hunt/Audubon Photography Awards |
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