Christmas Bird Counts 2024!

The 125th Christmas Bird Count (CBC) season is here! Our chapter does not run the counts ourselves, they are run independently by dedicated volunteer Compilers. However, each year the Lahontan Audubon Society (LAS) promotes the upcoming counts happening in around northern Nevada.

More eyes to find birds!

To join a Christmas Bird Count, please refer to the National Audubon Society's CBC page, which includes instructions and a link to the CBC circles map.  As counts get filled, the circles on their map will turn red. Click on the yellow and green circles on the map to contact the CBC Compiler prior to count day. Local count dates are listed below for reference.

If you are new to the CBC program and would like to learn, please contact the CBC Compiler and they can pair you with an experienced CBC surveyor so that you can learn how to collect the data and be assigned to a circle section.  If a count circle is full, please email us at contact@nevadaaudubon.org. There will be more group birding events for the February Backyard Bird Count and we can send you more information.

Announcements:  Carson City and Pyramid Lake CBCs are not open to new volunteers this year due to limited space. The Hart Mountain CBC is cancelled this year due to a recent fire.

Click here to learn about the Christmas Bird Counts and methodology for counting birds!

For southern Nevada CBCs, please check the Red Rock Audubon website.

California Quail in snow by Brian Meltzner

2024 CBCs

Let's Go Birding Together!

Saturday December 14

Truckee Meadows (Reno) - CBC leader Dave McNinch

South Tahoe - CBC leader Will Richardson

Elko - CBC leader Lois Ports

American Valley, CA - CBC Leader Liz Ramsey

Sunday December 15

Carson City - CBC leader Rob Lowry

Sierra Valley, CA - CBC leader Colin Dillingham

Monday December 16

Ruby Lake - CBC leader Daniel Dewey,

limited housing available

Woodfords, CA - CBC leader Dan Williams

Tuesday December 17

Fallon - CBC leader Dave McNinch

Wednesday December 18

Snake Valley (Great Basin National Park) - CBC leader Gretchen Baker

Thursday December 19

Winnemucca - CBC leaders Shannon Finnerty and Kylie Donch

Honey Lake, CA - CBC leader Matthew Forster

Friday December 20

Sheldon NWR - CBC leader Joel Geier,

Limited housing available

Eagle Lake, CA - CBC leader Steve Stump

Saturday December 21

Lake Almanor, CA - CBC leader Colin Dillingham

Sunday December 29

Minden - CBC leader Ben Sonnenberg

Wednesday January 1

Pyramid Lake - CBC Leader Dennis Serdehely

Birding is a winter tradition!