local counts need volunteers!
| LAKE GENEVA CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT Sunday, December 21, 2025 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM (24 Hours) Lake Geneva, WI Free to participate and open to the public! The Christmas Bird Count is a day, or a few hours, of birding, keeping careful track of the numbers of birds of which species, all with a purpose beyond just the enjoyment of birding. From a researcher’s perspective, it is the longest-running Citizen Science survey in the world. Counts are done in well-defined 15-mile diameter circles, of which there are now over 2000. Wisconsin probably has the richest and most in-depth Audubon count data of any place in the world. All birders are welcome to participate, and we especially encourage those who haven’t done so before to join the effort. You don’t have to be a candidate for best birder in the county. If you know the common birds of the area in this season and can use your guidebook (and binoculars or a spotting scope) to identify others, you can help. On Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, local birders will have their opportunity. Our Lake Geneva circle is centered at the Ridge Hotel on Highway 50, near the southwest end of Lake Como. We divide the circle into several zones, and typically one or two birders cover each zone by car and hiking, with a few of us hiking small areas. Those who live within the count circle are also encouraged to participate by watching feeders in their yards. Our count will be coordinated by Lisa Granbur, with data compiled afterwards by Kyle Cudworth. Besides the birds we see frequently, some interesting ones usually turn up. We always have plenty of Canada Geese, but sometimes less common geese will be found among the large flocks if one looks carefully enough. Recent predictions are that we may have many winter finches coming south this year for us to count. Those interested or possibly interested in joining the count should contact Lisa Granbur (email: egretta503@gmail.com or cell: 312-354-0199). At 5:30 at the end of the count day we will gather at the Lions Field House in Williams Bay (our usual meeting place) for food, conversation, and turning in our count forms. Count data can also be sent to Kyle Cudworth at: k-cudworth@uchicago.edu. More Local Counts: BURLINGTON CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT Sunday, December 14, 2025 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM (24 Hours) Burlington, WI Contact: Nick Mimier Email: nickmimier@yahoo.com Dec. 14th is the date unless bad weather forces us back to the 15th. New participants welcome. Ebirders/Feeder watchers please contact me. One of our crew is retiring after this year and so I am looking for some person(s) to take over that section, including helping out this year. PALMYRA CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT Saturday, December 27, 2025 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM (24 Hours) Palmyra, WI Contact: Eric Howe Email: cbc@hoyaudubon.org The Palmyra CBC (covers areas of Walworth, Jefferson, and Waukesha Counties). Please contact Eric Howe (prior to Dec. 25, if possible) for an assigned area or if you plan to watch your feeders at home. In case of extreme/hazardous weather on Saturday, Dec. 27, our back up date is Sunday, Dec. 28. |
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