The 2026 Charlottesville Christmas Bird Count will be held Saturday, December 19, 2026, with the 20th as a weather date.
Everybody is welcome to participate in the Charlottesville Christmas Bird Count! Contact charlottesvillecbccompiler@
The Christmas Bird Count is a national survey of winter bird populations of North America run by the National Audubon Society. It has been in existence since 1900; the Charlottesville count began in 1924. All counts take place in a circle 15 miles in diameter. The center of the C’ville CBC is in Ivy. Normally we have about 20 teams going out on the day of the count with a total participation of about 60 people. We record every individual of every species we observe. There will be a Zoom tally the evening of the count. Information about the tally will be on the Piedmont Virginia Bird Club website closer to the date.
A map of the Charlottesville CBC circle can be found at https://cbc.audubon.org/en/
We are very excited that this year you will be able to submit your reports electronically using eBird reports. We will send more details to participants.
Whether you are a newcomer, an advanced birder, or somewhere in between – please contact C’ville CBC Compiler Guy Babineau if you would like to join a team or start a new team in the Charlottesville CBC: charlottesvillecbccompiler@
