Chatham Christmas Bird Count 2011
Saturday December17, 2011

Thanks to all who participated!  We tallied a total of 65 species for the day.
                                                       View CBC 2011 report (pdf format) NEW 2/17/12       
                                                       View CBC 2010 report (pdf format)

For details of other past counts, go to the Audubon website and, under STEP 1, enter NYCM in the white box next to Option C and click FIND COUNT.  Wait until you see Chatham [NYCM] in the large white box under STEP 2 on the left side of the screen, click on it to highlight it, and then click ADD. Then, under STEP 3, select the start and end year for the time range that interests you and click MAKE A TABLE.
 

What Is the Christmas Bird Count?

The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is a program the National Audubon Society started in 1900. It is an early-winter bird census, in which volunteers follow specified routes through a designated 15-mile (24-km) diameter circle, counting every bird they see or hear all day. It’s not just a species tally - all birds are counted all day, giving an indication of the total number of birds in the circle that day. All Christmas Bird Counts takes place between December 14 and January 5. CBC participants are organized into groups - or field parties - by the organizer or compiler of each count. Each field party covers a specific area of the 15-mile diameter circle on a specific route. And anyone is welcome to participate, because compilers arrange field parties so that inexperienced observers are always out with seasoned CBC veterans. Participants do not have to join a field party if they live within a designated CBC circle. If you do live within a circle, you are welcome to count the birds at your feeder. All you’ll need to do is contact your local compiler (our ADBC Bill Cook) to report your results on the count day. For more general information and history of the CBC, go to the Audubon website.