Christmas Bird Count Press Room

Jerry Acton

Northern Cardinal

Welcome to the Press Room for one of the world’s oldest and most influential Citizen Science programs –Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count.

Please contact us if you need an Audubon spokesperson and/or CBC volunteer in your local area.

 Important background information:

• Why the CBC Counts for Conservation:David Yarnold
• Audubon President's letter to CBC volunteers
• Press Release (en Español)
• FAQs http://birds.audubon.org/faq/cbc
• Birding That Counts http://mag.audubon.org/articles/birds/birding-counts

Photos and Audio
Click on the link below to view/download the high resolution version of the bird/birder image. All images must be accompanied by "photographer name, courtesy National Audubon Society".

Additional photo resources for birds:  digital images at US Fish & Wildlife are free http://www.fws.gov/dls  Digital commons free under the creative commons licensing: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Below the list of photos below, click on audio link to download and listen. All audio usage must be accompanied by "Lang Elliot, Nature Sounds Studio".

Northern Cardinal
Jerry Acton

Snow Geese
Denny Colvin

Eastern Bluebird
Frank Ripp

American Robin
Jonathan Oleyar

Tufted Titmouse
Judy Howle

Wood Duck
Frank Horvath

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Lewis Scharpf

Burrowing Owl
Larry Smith
   
Ring-billed Gull
Lynne Marsho
Audio Link see below right

Baltimore Oriole
John Ruman
Audio Link see below right

Winter Birder
Deborah Phillips

Winter Birder
Amy Kovach