Join fellow birders as they search the parks and neighborhoods of the the north side of Chicago and northern and western suburbs for the annual Chicago Urban CBC. This count is near capacity but in need of help along the south branch of the Chicago River and northwest suburbs.

WHEN: The Chicago Urban Christmas Bird Count (CBC) takes place on Sunday, December 19, 2021.

WHAT: We will count all the birds, by species, that are in our "count circle" on the count day.

WHERE: The Chicago Urban Count Circle is the 15 mile diameter area centered on North Ave. and Pulaski Rd. in Chicago.

WHO: You! All are welcome to join our endeavor: veteran and novice alike. If you have a pair of binoculars and are excited to see and count birds, you’re in the right place. You don't have to be an expert. We will match up people who have never done a CBC before with participants who have.

HOW DO I SIGNUP? Send an email to CBC Compiler Jeffrey Sanders, with your name, telephone number and email address. Please RSVP by Saturday, December 11th.

COST: Participation in the count is free.

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Every year on a wintery day in late December or early January, birders across the country sally forth to count birds and contribute their sightings to the oldest continuously running citizen science project in the world. Now in its 122nd year, the Christmas Bird Count is a time honored tradition which is well represented by more than a dozen such counts in the Chicagoland area. To learn more, visit: www.ChristmasBirdCount.org