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Past Results

1988 Results       2002 Results
1991 Results        2003 Results
1992 Results        2004 Results
1993 Results        2005 Results
1994 Results        2006 Results
1995 Results        2007 Results
1996 Results        2008 Results
1997 Results        2009 Results
1998 Results        2010 Results
1999 Results        2011 Results
2000 Results        2012 Results
2001 Results

For older results visit
National Audubon Society

This Year's Results

2012 Results

Future Dates

All the Birds (Complete records from 1924 to present in an Excel spreadsheet)

History of the Count

Compilers and Area Covered

Historic Dates, Weather, Effort

Summary of birds seen over its 89 year history.
(updated with 2012 Results)

The Bronx-Westchester Christmas Bird Count started in 1924 by the famed Bronx County Bird Club as part of National Audubon's Christmas Birds Counts. Volunteers scan, identify and count all the birds they see in the area (a count circle 15 miles in diameter) on the count day. The count has seen 223 species in its history.

It's a local birding activity that's not only fun and exciting, but helps with valuable winter bird population data. The count has included participants such as Roger Tory Peterson and Allan D. Cruickshank.

The Bronx-Westchester count is organized by dividing the count circle (radius 7.5 miles) up into 6 regional areas; East Bronx, West Bronx, Yonkers, Hudson Valley (Hastings area), Rye (Rye and Harrison), and Scarsdale (which covers Scarsdale through Mt. Vernon over to New Rochelle and north to Mamaroneck). Each area leader then assigns parts of the area to different teams or "parties". Each party canvas the area assigned and counts and tabulates all they have seen. The results are compiled later that evening at the Count Dinner.

People with feeders can include their birds by calling in their results in the afternoon. They should contact the count compiler before the count day.