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​ABOUT CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS




How They Started
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The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) was started in 1900 by Frank Chapman along with 26 other conservationists. The count was intended as a way of promoting conservation by counting, rather than hunting, birds on Christmas Day of 1900.

Now in its second century, it has evolved into far more than just another holiday tradition. The CBC, to quote CBC Director Geoff LeBaron, is “increasingly accepted by ornithologists and conservationists alike as the best, if not only, tool available for assessing the long-term trends in the early winter bird populations of North America".

With the cumulative historical CBC data now on-line, there are many thousands of individual counts from December 25, 1900 to the present available for perusal and scientific research. You can read more about the history and research uses of the CBC HERE. 

The Kirtland Bird Club has an annual count usually on the Saturday before Christmas.  Read more about the upcoming 2020 count HERE, the  2019 count HERE, and records from past Kirtland Bird Club counts HERE.

The Basics
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  • Circle:  A count must be entirely within a 15-mile (24 kilometer) diameter circle. The same center point should be used each year. The Cleveland Count's center point is a half mile west of Richmond and Chardon Roads, along Chardon Road.

  • Count Period:  Counts are conducted within the official count period, 14 December thru 5 January. The Cleveland CBC is typically the Saturday before Christmas.

  • Count Day:  The count must be conducted within one 24-hour calendar day. 

More Info
  • Click HERE
  • Click HERE to read more about Christmas Bird Counts on the National Aububon Society website. 

Location

The Cleveland Museum of
Natural History
1 Wade Oval, University Circle, Cleveland, OH

our mission

The objectives of the KBC are the serious study of ornithology with a view to increasing the knowledge of individual members, the exchange of ornithological experiences and records, the compilation and publication of important information on birds, and the promotion of good fellowship among its members.

KIRTLAND BIRD CLUB    |  CLEVELAND, OH
Founded in  1940
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CONTACT US
  • HOME
  • CALENDAR
  • ACTIVITIES
    • MONTHLY PROGRAMS
    • FIELD TRIPS
    • CLEVELAND LAKEFRONT PRESERVE BIRD SURVEYS
    • CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT >
      • 2020 Cleveland Christmas Bird Count
      • 2019 Christmas Bird Count Results
      • About Christmas Bird Counts
      • Christmas Bird Count Records
    • OAPI - Ohio Avian Project Initiative >
      • ABOUT OAPI - APPLY
      • Past OAPI Grants
    • STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
    • Cleveland Bird Calendar
  • ABOUT KBC
    • ABOUT US
    • KBC OFFICERS & COMMITTEES
    • NEWSLETTERS
    • ABOUT OUR NAME
    • CONTACT US
  • SUPPORT KBC
    • BECOME A MEMBER
    • DONATE
    • ITEMS FOR SALE
  • KBC Archives
    • Birding While Black Archive
    • Past Speakers
    • Past Bird ID Programs
    • FIELD TRIP REPORTS >
      • Castalia, Ohio
      • Merwin's Wharf and Scranton Flats
      • ERIE STREET CEMETERY - OCTOBER 7, 2018
      • MENTOR HEADLANDS - OCTOBER 5, 2013
      • CAMP RAVENNA - MAY 21, 2005
      • WEST VIRGINIA - MAY 27, 2005
      • CASTALIA FIELD TRIP - MARCH 14, 2004
      • SAULT STE MARIE TRIP - FEBRUARY 13 - 16, 2004
      • KENDALL LEDGES - JULY 7, 2004
    • MEETING MINUTES
    • Cleveland Bird Calendar Archive >
      • VOLUMES 100 - 111 / YEARS 2004 - 2015
      • VOLUMES 090 - 099 / YEARS 1994 - 2003
      • VOLUMES 080 - 089 / YEARS 1984 - 1993
      • VOLUMES 070 - 079 / YEARS 1974 - 1983
      • VOLUMES 060 - 069 / YEARS 1964 - 1973
      • VOLUMES 050 - 059 / YEARS 1954 - 1963
      • VOLUMES 040 - 049 / YEARS 1944 - 1953
      • VOLUMES 030 - 039 / YEARS 1934 - 1943
      • VOLUMES 020 - 029 / YEARS 1924 - 1933
      • VOLUMES 010 - 019 / YEARS 1914 - 1923
      • VOLUMES 001 - 009 / YEARS 1905 - 1913
    • PHOTO GALLERY
  • For New Birders
  • ABOUT NATIVE PLANTS
  • Links to Other Birding Organizations