The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites experienced Missouri birders to help with the National Audubon Society’s 2025 Christmas Bird Count (CBC). The count will be held at locations across the country from December 14th to January 5th.
This is an annual bird census where thousands of volunteers across the U.S., Canada, and other countries go out over a 24-hour period on one calendar day to count birds between Dec. 14 and Jan. 5. The data on winter bird populations helps track the long-term status of species and large-scale trends.
Missouri is hosting about 20 counts. This includes a count at Swan Lake and another near Jameson.
audubon.org/conservation/join-christmas-bird-count
Interested birders should follow the link with this story and contact the local organizers listed for details on specific count circles.