Community Science Update: Christmas Bird Count Enhancements & 10-Years of Climate Watch

Hear from the Audubon Community Science team and chapter leaders, like yourself, as we share an update on two flagship programs shaping bird conservation. We'll celebrate 10 years of Climate Watch—a program that has mobilized nearly 3,000 volunteers to conduct almost 150,000 surveys tracking bird responses to climate change in real time—and explore upcoming enhancements to the Christmas Bird Count, including a new Circle Finder tool and registration process, an updated website, new circle leadership opportunities, and expanded support resources as the program enters its 127th year. Whether you're a current participant in one of these programs, a chapter that supports one, or you are interested in getting involved, you'll gain insights into how these programs are helping to meet the needs of birds and the volunteers who watch out for them. Photo: Brooklyn Frontiers High School students and staff participate in National Audubon Society’s Climate Watch survey at Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve in Lloyd Harbor, New York on May 17, 2026. Sydney Walsh/Audubon