Join fellow birders as they scour the woodlands and rivers, beaches and bogs, and so much more of Northwest Indiana for the annual Gary-IN Dunes West CBC. Centered in Lake Station, this count circle show cases some of the finest habitats in Chicagoland and the Great Lakes.

WHEN: The Gary-IN Dunes West Christmas Bird Count (CBC) takes place on Wednesday, December 29, 2021.

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

WHERE: The Gary-IN Dunes West Count Circle is the 15 mile diameter area centered in Lake Station, IN.

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 Christine Gerlach, 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