# Nomad · Audubon Christmas Bird Count: sources Row #37 of `experiences_v1.csv` (research pass 3 Oct 2026, IST). Dates and deadlines come from `cal.py` (date check 4 Oct 2026, IST), which is the source of truth for dates, with the 4 Oct 2026 source-rule audit applied. The page deliberately shows **no prices** and no contact emails; see the official site. | Fact used | Source | |---|---| | Name, place (Local count circles across the Americas, USA / Canada / Latin America and the Caribbean), continent | https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count/join-christmas-bird-count (primary) · https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count (secondary) | | Usual timing: 14 Dec-5 Jan each year | https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count/join-christmas-bird-count (primary) · https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count (secondary) | | What you build / use: TAKE PART in a volunteer bird census as a field counter or a feeder counter | https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count/join-christmas-bird-count (primary) · https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count (secondary) | | How a traveller takes part: Find a local count circle with the circle finder, register for it, and join a field group or count the birds at a feeder | https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count/join-christmas-bird-count (primary) · https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count (secondary) | | Participation level: Team entry (join a count) | https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count/join-christmas-bird-count (primary) · https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count (secondary) | | Entry requirements / deadline: Free and open to all skill levels; register with a circle; many counts have equipment to borrow | https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count/join-christmas-bird-count (primary) · https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count (secondary) | | Verification note (research pass): Window dates from Audubon's Christmas Bird Count pages (checked 26 Oct 2026). Audubon says it is developing new tools for this year's count and to check back soon, so the circle finder may not list 2026-27 counts yet. | experiences_v1.csv | | Date: 14 Dec 2026–5 Jan 2027: Christmas Bird Count 2026-27: count window (each circle picks its day). Audubon: counts run 14 Dec to 5 Jan each year; each circle sets its count day. Build/use: Count wild birds as a field or feeder counter. How to join: Find a local count circle and register with it. | https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count/join-christmas-bird-count | | Take-part route "Join a count circle" (Team entry): Find a local count circle, register with its organiser, and count birds in a field group or from your own feeder inside the circle on its count day. All skill levels are welcome. | Re-worded from the CSV row and the dated items above | | Check note: The count window is 14 Dec-5 Jan; each circle chooses its own count day. | CSV verification notes / dated items above | | Check note: Audubon says it is developing new tools for this year's count, so the circle finder may not show 2026-27 counts yet. | CSV verification notes / dated items above | | Check note: Participation is free; many circles have binoculars to borrow. | CSV verification notes / dated items above | ## Skills you'll need (section 03) | Fact used | Source | |---|---| | Skills (this experience): Identifying local birds by sight and sound; Counting and recording numbers in a set area and time; Feeder watching: a stationary count from a feeder or park | Skills research, checked 2026-10-26 (IST) | | Difficulty (our estimate): Beginner; prep time (our estimate): 1-2 short practice sessions. Difficulty and prep time are Curiosta editorial estimates for a first-timer, not organiser figures. | Curiosta editorial estimate | | Refresher, practice and safety steps: Counts run between 14 Dec and 5 Jan each year; each circle picks its own count day, and counting must fit within a 24-hour period. / You can join a walking field group or do a stationary feeder count: no binoculars or hiking needed for feeder counts. / Participation is free and open to any skill level; beginners are welcome. / Many counts have binoculars and other items you can borrow. / In Canada, Audubon partners with Birds Canada, which coordinates counts there. / Browse Audubon's bird guide for the common birds of your area. / Spend an hour at a feeder or park noting species and numbers. / Read the feeder-watching quick start guide on the join page. / Dress for winter weather and bring water and snacks. / Stay with your field group and follow the leader's directions. / Respect private property when counting. | Our summary of the resources below | | Resource (Official; publisher: National Audubon Society (organiser)): Join the Christmas Bird Count: Field and feeder counts, count window and the circle finder. | https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count/join-christmas-bird-count | | Resource (Official; publisher: National Audubon Society (organiser)): Christmas Bird Count: About the count and its history. | https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count | | Resource (Official; publisher: National Audubon Society (organiser)): Exciting changes coming soon: Audubon says new tools for this year's count are being developed. | https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count/exciting-changes-coming-soon | | Resource (Official; publisher: National Audubon Society (organiser)): Audubon bird guide: Species profiles to help you learn local birds. | https://www.audubon.org/bird-guide | ## Check notes shown on the page - The count window is 14 Dec-5 Jan; each circle chooses its own count day. - Audubon says it is developing new tools for this year's count, so the circle finder may not show 2026-27 counts yet. - Participation is free; many circles have binoculars to borrow. ## Our grouping - Levels shown: Team entry (our grouping of the CSV participation level "Team entry (join a count)"). - Usual months used by the month filter: Dec, Jan.