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Christmas Bird Count 2025
Prescott Christmas Bird Count
Submitted by Sandy Klinikowski
On December 17, over 50 volunteers participated in the annual Prescott Christmas Bird Count. Twenty-two teams and several feeder watchers covered a variety of habitats within a 15 mile diameter circle around Prescott. We were fortunate to experience warm weather with little to no wind/rain the entire day. And although most of the volunteers indicated a low species count compared to previous years, the day was fabulous for birding!
Following the count, many gathered together at The Lookout for some food and fun holiday cheer. A big heartfelt thanks to all of our incredible volunteers for another successful Christmas bird count.
First Annual Black Canyon City Christmas Bird Count
Volunteers from the Prescott area joined birders from Black Canyon City for their first annual Christmas bird count. Three areas within the 15 mile diameter circle were chosen to kick off the count including:
*Two riparian corridors both lush Agua Fria River habitats, and
*Sonoran Desert slope on the toe of the Bradshaw Mountains within the southern Agua Fria National Monument.
Friendly birders, beautiful habitat and great weather made for a fun experience! Congratulations to Ann Hutchinson of Black Canyon Heritage Park and her team for a successful first CBC!
Chino Valley Christmas Bird Count
Submitted by Russell Duerksen
December 15, 2025, the day of the Chino Valley Christmas Count, was bright and sunny, with temperatures from the high thirties to over seventy. Over 25 birders on 9 teams were in the field. While conditions were great for birders, things have not been so great for the migratory birds in the Chino Valley Circle. We had several historical lows on seedeating birds. Total birds seen(4602) were down 30% from last year, and 40% from historical averages. Species diversity was average at 82. See you next year on the 21st (the first Monday after the 15th)
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