Rochester Christmas Bird Counts

Sunday Dec. 21, 2025 is the day of the 122nd Rochester Christmas Bird Count (RCBC). Please consider contributing to this national birding event, which is a coveted annual RBA tradition.

Participation in the RCBC enables in-field skill development, connections within the birding community, and the ability to contribute to a citizen science project that directly influences National Audubon Society policy.
Note that in this year of leadership transition, the location of the tally dinner is still to be determined. Please look for an update in December 2025’s Little Gull for a final decision.

We need your help and welcome all skill levels. Please join us!!!

These sector leaders (below) have agreed to coordinate the field work “boots-on-the-ground” for the count. To participate in the count, contact them or Nick Kachala. Be sure that your sector leader gives you an individual or group assignment.

John Boettcher         Braddock Bay to Long Pond Road      298-3404

Greg Lawrence     Long Pond Road to Dewey Avenue, Dewey Avenue to Charlotte Harbor

Andy Garland       Summerville to Culver Road & Seneca Park   585-329-1577

Sheryl Gracewski and Tom Nash      Culver Road to Baker Road (Webster)

VACANCY – to be determined           Parks and neighborhoods (Highland, Genesee Valley, Mt. Hope Cemetery)

Rosemary Reilly         Maplewood & Turning Point Parks, Holy Sepulcher and Riverside cemeteries

Brian Morse               West of airport/south of the canal/north of the river       269-9576

Rob Buckert          Crow Roost      269-4206

Nick Kachala, Compiler or 585-750-5536