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This year's dates for the counts below have not yet been received.
Contact information, if any, is a year or more out of date.
Closer to count season, you may also be able to find contact information by looking up a count at Audubon's
Christmas Bird Count page.
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| Ace Basin, SC | | | map | Note Participation in this count is by invitation only. |
| Aiken, SC | Matt Malin | 508-274-8472 | map | |
| Alamance County, NC | Ken Lady | | map | |
| Alligator River N.W.R., NC | Jeff Lewis | 252-216-6336 | map | Note Please contact me if you would like to participate. There will be no count down. |
| Augusta, GA | Lois Stacey | 803-215-1594 | map | |
| Balsam, NC | Don Hendershot | | map | |
| Bodie-Pea Island, NC | Jeff Lewis, Al Hooks | 252-216-6336, 919-795-7575 | map | Note This count is held on 28 December every year. |
| Brevard, NC | Mary Freudenberg | | map | |
| Buncombe County, NC | Tom Tribble | | map | |
| Camp Lejeune, NC | Emily Gaydos | | map | Note This count is conducted on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. We can accept a few new participants but prior coordination is required to access the Base. Please contact me (John DeLuca) by December 18th so I can arrange access. |
| Cape Hatteras, NC | Karen Lebing | 571-296-1021 | map | Note This count is held on 27 December every year. |
| Carolina Sandhills N.W.R., SC | Nancy Jordan | 843-307-2387 | map | Note Participants will meet at 6:15 a.m. at the refuge headquarters located on Hwy. 1, 4 miles north of McBee, SC. Please contact Nancy Jordan at (843)307-2387, nancy_jordan@fws.gov for more information. |
| Catawba Valley, NC | Dwayne Martin | 828-234-6041 | map | |
| Central Beaufort County, NC | Kevin O'Kane | 252-946-3003 | map | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Will Cook | 919-949-3678 | map | Note Please see the website for more information about the Chapel Hill count. |
| Charleston, SC | Jennifer McCarthey Tyrrell | | map | |
| Charlotte, NC | Matthew Withrow | (704) 533-6771 | map | Note Thank you for your interest in the Charlotte CBC. The count is centered around the intersection of Woodlawn and South Blvd. and includes everything within 7.5 miles of that point. Please email me if you're interested in participating. There are several groups that take additional volunteers of all skill levels, but you can also count in your backyard if it is within the bounderies of the circle. Ebird checklists can be shared with "Charlotte Christmas Bird Count". |
| Clemson, SC | Kevin Kubach | | map | |
| Columbia, SC | Hilda Flamholtz | 803-269-2845 | map | Note New participants, including feeder watchers, are welcome. Please contact the compiler before the count for an assignment. |
| Congaree Swamp, SC | John Grego, Kathleen O'Grady | 803-331-3366, 803-315-4199 | map | Note Contact the coordinator for assignments. Those not previously assigned to a sector should meet at the Congaree National Park Harry Hampton Visitor Center at 7 AM. |
| Cumberland County, NC | Brian Bockhahn | 919-676-1027 | map | |
| Danville, VA | Laura Meder | | map | |
| Durham, NC | Bob Lewis, Vanessa T | | map | |
| Edisto Island, SC | Tom Austin | | map | Note New participants welcome! Please email Tom Austin if you're interested in joining the count. |
| Falls Lake, NC | Brian Bockhahn | 919-676-1027 | map | |
| Four Holes Swamp, SC | Matt Johnson | (843) 487-9988 | map | Note We welcome new participants to this count. If interested, please contact Matt at mgjohnson@audubon.org prior to the count day. |
| Franklin, NC | Rita St. Clair | | map | Note Our Circle is in Macon County, with 5 Zone teams. Most Zone teams cover their areas by car and one covers most of the Little Tennessee River Greenway by walking. No additional participants are requested at this time. |
| Gastonia, NC | Steve Tracy | 704-853-0654 | map | Note The Gaston County Christmas Bird Count starts in the field. Please let me know, if you would like to participate, so that I can match you up with a trip leader. |
| Grandfather Mountain, NC | Jesse Pope, Will Bennett | 828-733-2013, 828-737-0833 | map | Note The Grandfather Mountain CBC has long-standing route leaders and we are not seeking new route leaders this year, but welcome a limited number of participants. If you are interested in participating, please contact Will Bennett at research@grandfather.com for assignments and count details. More specific details about the count will be disbursed prior to the count week for those registered. |
| Greensboro, NC | Elizabeth Link | 336-549-7456 | map | |
| Greenville, NC | Howard Vainright | 252-413-8292 | map | |
| Hanging Rock S.P., NC | Jean Chamberlain | 336-983-6543 | map | Note Count covers most trails at Hanging Rock State Park, plus nearby locations on the Dan River, Flat Shoals and other places as number of participants, time and weather permit. Meet at the Park Visitor Center for an 8 a.m. start. Some trails are long or moderately strenuous, so advise if you require an easier route. |
| Haw River S.P., NC | Brian Bockhahn | | map | |
| Henderson County, NC | Kevin Burke | 828-697-6628 | map | |
| Highlands Plateau, NC | Brock Hutchins | 770-486-3715 | map | |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | Susan Murphy | | map | |
| Holly Shelter & Lea-Hutaff I, NC | Carson Wood | 910-859-9425 | map | |
| Hot Springs, NC | Mark Hopey | 828-736-1217 | map | |
| Iredell County, NC | Ron Underwood | 828-632-4739 | map | Note Participants will meet at 7:00 am in the parking lot at 1st RX Pharmacy in the Forest Heights Shopping Center - North Center Street (NC Highway 115), Statesville, NC.
New participants are welcome to join us if you let us know to expect you at least a week ahead of time. |
| James Island, SC | Kathy Woolsey | | map | |
| Jordan Lake, NC | Tom Driscoll, Norman Budnitz | 919-636-0482 | map | Note Please contact Tom Driscoll if you would like to participate. |
| Keowee, SC | Stephen Schutt | | map | |
| Kerr Lake, NC | Brian Bockhahn | 919-676-1027 | map | |
| Kitty Hawk, NC | Jeff Lewis | 252-216-6336 | map | Note If you would like to participate in this count, please contact me. |
| Lake Lure, NC | Mike Resch | | map | Note After an 8-year hiatus the Lake Lure Christmas Count was re-started last year, with rousing success. We'd love to have additional volunteers in the field or as feeder watchers to help us complete the Lake Lure CBC this year, to be held on 1/3/23. About 2/3 of the count circle is in Rutherford County, with a nice portion in McDowell and smaller areas in Buncombe and Polk. Features include great woodlands, fields, gamelands, Chimney Rock SP, and of course Lake Lure. |
| Lake Wateree, SC | Meredith Heather | 803-862-7911 | map | |
| Lewis Ocean Bay H.P. - Waccamaw River, SC | Sudie Thomas | | map | Note The count encompasses some protected natural areas along with urban and suburban areas. Some experienced birders will cover certain areas on their own or may be able to lead a few other participants. Natural areas in circle include Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve, Cox Ferry Recreation Area (Waccamaw NWR), Waccamaw River Park, Conway Marina/Riverfront Park, Lake Busbee, and about 25 miles of the Waccamaw River (boat or kayak birders can cover a section of river, much has not been covered in pa |
| Litchfield-Pawleys Island, SC | Chris Hill | 843-465-6867 | map | Note We welcome new field participants and feederwatchers (if your feeder is in the count circle - see map at link). Please email me at chill@coastal.edu |
| Long Cane, SC | Joyce Foster, Steve Patterson | | map | Note Meet at 7:30 at the Little River boat landing by the SC 81 bridge, just west of De la Howe School.
McCormick County, Abbeville County, and Greenwood County |
| Lowcountry, SC | Jake Zadik | 203-554-2076 | map | |
| Lower Saluda, SC | Kent Bedenbaugh | 803.463.5872 | map | Note Please contact the coordinator prior to the count, as groups will be going directly to their areas on count day. There will be groups at Saluda Shoals Park. Please contact me for details. Thanks |
| Mattamuskeet N.W.R., NC | Marc Ribaudo | 703-498-8962 | map | Note Party assignments are made well ahead of the count (by email). This count is held on Dec 29 every year. |
| McClellanville, SC | Nathan Dias | | map | Note Please contact the organizer BEFOREHAND if you wish to participate in this count. |
| Morehead City, NC | Marty Wall | 336-587-1872 | map | |
| Mount Jefferson, NC | Guy McGrane | 828.266.8536 | map | Note Make a big difference by helping out on this perennially understaffed count!, in the far northwest corner of NC. |
| Mount Rogers-White Top Mountain, VA | Allen Boynton | 276-677-4121 | map | |
| New Bern, NC | Wade Fuller | 252.229.8012 | map | Note New participants welcome, but you must contact the compiler/organizer prior to the count. |
| New River, NC | Lisa Benish | | map | |
| North Greenville, SC | Denise DuPon | (864) 320-2854 | map | Note Please contact Denise DuPon (ddupon@bellsouth.net) if you would like to participate. |
| Ocracoke Island, NC | Peter Vankevich | 202-468-2871 | map | Note This count for Dec. 31, 2025 is RSVP. Please contact the compiler, Peter Vankevich, if you would like to participate.
petevankevich@gmail.com,
text/cell: 202-468-2871 |
| Pamlico County, NC | Diane Midness, Liz Lathrop | 646 662 8346, 252-249-2646 | map | Note New participants are requested to contact the compiler prior to the count date. |
| Pee Dee Area, SC | Shawn Smolen-Morton | 765-252-9759 | map | Note Folks at all skill levels and feeder watchers welcome! Just email me. |
| Pee Dee N.W.R., NC | Judy Walker | | map | |
| Pettigrew S.P., NC | Charlotte Davis, Ed Corey | | map | Note Please contact Ed Corey and Charlotte Davis by email if you're interested in participating in this count. |
| Pilot Mountain, NC | Brian Bockhahn | | map | |
| Pinewood, SC | Hutch Collins | 803-361-2411 | map | |
| Portsmouth Island, NC | Peter Vankevich | 202-468-2871 | map | Note This count for Jan, 1, 2026 is RSVP. Please contact the compiler, Peter Vankevich, if you would like to participate.
petevankevich@gmail.com,
text/cell: 202-468-2871 |
| Raleigh, NC | Brian O'Shea | | map | Note Welcome to the Raleigh CBC. This Count is centered in southern Wake County near the Farmer's Market on Lake Wheeler Road to take advantage of reservoirs, parks and NCSU agriculture lands in that part of the county. The Count began in 1938. To participate in the count, you can join an existing group or bird on your own. We also encourage reports from backyards, bird feeders, and neighborhood walks. Contact the compiler (Brian O'Shea) if you'd like to participate. |
| Raven Rock S.P., NC | Erik Thomas | 919-880-7809 | map | Note Area assignments are made before the count. A mid-day gathering is held at a restaurant in Lillington. |
| Roan Mountain, TN | Rick Knight | 423-282-5297 | map | |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | Ann Brice | (252) 373-0326 | map | Note If you are interested in participating in the Roanoke Rapids CBC, please contact me for an area assignment: ann.brice@gmail.com or text 252 373-0326. We welcome feeder watchers, backyard birders, kayakers as well as field enthusiasts. We will gather for lunch and a countdown at New China Chinese restaurant (left side of Lowes parking lot) at 12:30 pm. |
| Rockingham County, NC | Brian Bockhahn | | map | |
| Rocky Mount, NC | Brian Bockhahn | 919-676-1027 | map | |
| Rocky River, SC | Andy Norris | | map | Note Meet at 7:00 at Crawford's Store in Antreville, on Hwy. 28.
Anderson County and Abbeville County |
| Santee N.W.R., SC | Nathan Dias | | map | Note Please contact the organizer BEFOREHAND if you wish to participate in this count. |
| Savannah, GA | Larry Carlile | 912-927-6726 | map | |
| Savannah River Site, SC | Raymund Geroso | | map | Note You must have a security badge to access the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site to go on this count. |
| Sea Islands, SC | Aaron Given | | map | Note This count includes Kiawah Island, Seabrook Island, Wadmalaw Island, and much of John's Island in South Carolina. |
| Southern Lake Norman, NC | Taylor Piephoff | 704-808-0529 | map | |
| Southern Pines, NC | Jesse Grantham, John Bird | 805-746-0975, 843-544-5277 | map | Note Probably 50% long leaf pine, then open grasslands, manicured horse farms, small ponds and lakes with one large lake of mixed habitats, small streams and riparian habitats, open suburban housing developments, golf courses. Red-cockaded Woodpeckers. |
| Southport-Bald Head-Oak Islands, NC | Ed Corey | | map | Note If you'd like to join this CBC, please email the organizer. Thanks! |
| Spartanburg, SC | Lyle Campbell | 864-585-1228 | map | Note Count circle is divided into sections and field parties assigned before count week. Field parties are flexible to set their own hours, most starting soon after dawn. Owling is encouraged in the evening. Yard and feeder watchers are encouraged to participate. |
| Stone Mountain, NC | Guy McGrane | 828.266.8536 | map | Note Make a big difference by joining this always understaffed count! |
| Sun City-Okatie, SC | Andy Jones | | map | Note Sponsored by the Lowcountry Institute and Spring Island Trust |
| Upper Yadkin River Valley, NC | Guy McGrane | 828.266.8536 | map | Note This is a great, fun count with lots of opportunities for ducks and a good diversity in general, and we always can use more birders! |
| Wayne County, NC | Dana Miller | | map | |
| Wilmington, NC | Sam Cooper | 910-617-2001 | map | Note Please e-mail your availability (all day, portion of day), interests, birding experience, and phone number. Participants will be grouped or can bird alone, and details are finalized within a few days prior to count. Meeting times and locations vary by group and areas coverage. Feeder counts within the count circle are also welcome. |
| Winston-Salem, NC | Johnathon Barnett, Ann Robertson | | map | Note Forsyth Audubon welcomes all participants. Please email Ann Robertson. She will assign you to a team and notify the team captain, who will determine a meeting time and place. We have an after count pizza party that's great fun for all participants. |
| Winyah Bay, SC | Lex Glover | 803-603-6461 | map | Note Please contact the coordinator prior to the count, as groups will go directly to their areas on count day. |
| Yancey County-Burnsville, NC | Kat Dunham | 828-319-7746 | map | |
| Yemassee, SC | Jake Zadik | | map | |
| York-Rock Hill, SC | Cindy Stacy | 540-691-7259 | map | |
