Sunriver Christmas Bird Count has passed.

* VIEW THE 2023 COUNT RESULTS HERE *

The 2023 Sunriver ‘Christmas Bird Count’ was held on Wednesday, December 20th based out of Sunriver Nature Center.

We are looking for volunteers to help us count and compile the data.  Sign up below if you are interested.

This 24-hour birding event is a citizen science activity where we count as many of the birds as we can find in a local fifteen-mile diameter circle.  Beginners are paired with experienced birders and everyone is given a specific part of the count circle to cover.  Some bird teams will hike, some will ski, some will drive, some will stand by waterways or forest edges, and some will sit by feeders.

So, if you love birds or want to learn more about birds or just want to hang out with birders and locals at a community science event, please join us on December 20th to participate in this historical National Audubon event. Register in the form below.

Learn more about the CBC history and mission.

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMMODATIONS

We will be offering a Free Christmas Bird Count Kid’s Day for bird count family members from 9 am to 1 pm for children 6 and older. This fun-filled day will include tons of educational opportunities, a mini kid’s count, and lots of activities to take home! A link to sign up will be sent when you’ve registered.

SNCO is partnering with the Sunriver Resort to offer 20% an overnight stay for bird count volunteers, as well as 20% food and non-alcoholic beverages at the Owl’s Nest.

Please submit the form if you’d like to participate.

Audubon has made equity, diversity, and inclusion a strategic imperative. Protecting and conserving nature and the environment transcends political, cultural, and social boundaries. Respect, inclusion, and opportunity for people of all backgrounds, lifestyles, perspectives, and abilities will attract the best ideas and harness the greatest passion to shape a healthier, more vibrant future for all of us who share our planet. Audubon welcomes everyone who finds delight in birds and nature. Participation in the Audubon Christmas Bird Count brings us together as a caring community of people who are inspired by birds and want to protect them.