The Edmonton Christmas Bird Count

December 20, 2020

 This traditional citizen-science project contributes data to an immense database managed and analyzed by the National Audubon Society and Bird Studies Canada. Thousands of Christmas Counts occur around the world. Edmonton, Alberta has been continuously participating since 1955!

In Edmonton, teams of participants organized by the Edmonton Nature Club scour the city on count day, to gather information on bird numbers. Edmonton holds the world record for participants for any count, anywhere.

To sign up, click on the Edmonton Christmas Bird Count Website

To view comparative results of the Edmonton Christmas Bird Count from 2011 to 2017 prepared by Dave Cleary of Wild Birds Unlimited Edmonton, click here.

For a summary of Edmonton Christmas Bird Counts prior to 2011, see Geoff Holroyd's A Brief History of Edmonton’s 65 CBCs.