Sequim-Dungeness Christmas Bird Count
Organizer: Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society
Organizer Website: https://olympicpeninsulaaudubon.org/
Sequim-Dungeness Christmas Bird Count
December 15, 2025
The annual Sequim-Dungeness Christmas Bird Count (SDCBC) will occur this year on Monday, December 15. Let’s party! This year is the 50th SDCBC. The first official SDCBC occurred in 1975, so technically last year should have been the 50th anniversary, but the 1990 SDCBC was cancelled because of an ice storm.
The SDCBC covers a 15-mile diameter circle. Christmas Bird Counts need lots of knowledgeable participants to cover as much ground as possible. If you are an experienced counter, we can use you by either joining another group or by helping to cover an area. If you are a new Christmas counter and can identify birds, you can count the birds around your neighborhood or backyards. To prepare, please go birding as much as possible before the counts, as well as join bird walks at the River Center on Wednesday mornings and attend OPAS field trips. If you are interested in participating, email Bob Boekelheide at [email protected] to sign up for the SDCBC.
Learn more details about the15-mile circle coverage and further information at this link.
Birders in snow—Photo: Bob Boekelheide