(MD) (VA) (DC) Each year from December 14 through January 5, tens of thousands of volunteers brave snow, wind, or rain, and take part Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count (CBC) Each count takes place in an established 15-mile diameter circle, and is organized by a count compiler. Count volunteers follow specified routes through a designated 15-mile (24-km) diameter circle, counting every bird ...
(VA) (Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy) Join the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy team covering Sweet Run State Park in northwestern Loudoun County for the Charles Town, WV Christmas Bird Count. Begun in 1899, these annual surveys are held all over North America, with the results used to better understand bird populations and dynamics. Everyone is welcome; amateurs are assisted by experienced birders, and ...