Join fellow birders as they scour the woodlands, rivers, and beaches of Northeast Cook and Southeast Lake Counties for the annual Evanston-North Shore CBC, sponsored by the Evanston North Shore Bird Club. Centered at Northbrook, this count circle show cases some of the finest habitats on the Chicago north shore.
The day of counting birds will be followed by a virtual dinner and celebration.
WHEN: The Evanston-North Shore Christmas Bird Count (CBC) takes place on Sunday, December 26, 2021.
WHAT: We will count all the birds, by species, that are in our "count circle" on the count day.
WHERE: The Evanston-North Shore Count Circle is the 15 mile diameter area centered on I-94 and Dundee Rd. in northeast Cook County.
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 John Leonard, with your name, telephone number and email address. Please RSVP by Saturday, December 11th.
COST: Participation in the count is free.
POST-COUNT DINNER: Evanston North Shore Bird Club sponsors a post CBC dinner. The dinner will be taking place virtually this year. Details TBA.
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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