2024 Audubon Miami Valley Christmas Bird Count Results
Audubon Miami Valley’s 2024 Christmas Bird Count was conducted on Saturday, December 14. See the results of this exciting event below!
2024 Bird Count Summary
35 participants
72 species were counted
7,077 individual birds were counted in total
11 species were recorded in 2024 that were not recorded in 2023
Notable species seen this year include:
1 Short-eared owl
58 Sandhill Cranes
1 Red-headed Woodpecker
2 Red-breasted Nuthatch
30 Lapland Longspur
3 Great Horned Owl
4 Common Loon
6 Bald Eagles
A huge thank you to this year’s participants and to Larry Gersbach and David Russell for coordinating the event. We look forward to seeing everyone in December for our 2025 Christmas bird count!
Note regarding chart data:
Observed species with counts above 100 individuals have been omitted from the chart above to improve legibility. There were 12 species with a count greater than 100:
European Starling - 2,365
American Robin - 1,720
American Crow - 257
White-throated Sparrow - 194
Mourning Dove - 173
Ring-billed Gull - 156
Northern Cardinal - 151
House Finch - 137
Tufted Titmouse - 135
Carolina Chickadee - 134
Black Vulture - 116
Blue Jay - 103