Reflections on the 123rd Audubon Christmas Bird Count

Alarming findings keep us focused on our mission to protect birds. | Trouble viewing this e-mail? Try our [web version](. [National Audubon Society]( [A group of birders looking through binoculars.]( [Audubon CEO Elizabeth Gray reflects on the CBC]( January 5 is National Bird Day, a time to celebrate avian life and to bring attention to our duty to protect birds from the effects of a changing climate. Today also marks the end of the 123rd Audubon Christmas Bird Count, a unique community science effort that serves as one of the longest-running wildlife censuses in the world and helps shape research and conversation work. Audubon’s CEO Elizabeth Gray [recently reflected on this beloved winter tradition]( what the data tells us about how bird populations are changing. "While the findings are alarming, they are helping scientists and conservation experts figure out how to protect wildlife." [Keep Reading]( Irvine Valley College students count and identify birds during the Audubon Christmas Bird Count at Irvine Valley College in California, December, 2022. Photo: Alisha Jucevic CONNECT WITH US [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [DONATE]( [ADVOCATE]( [GET TEXT UPDATES]( National Audubon Society 225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014 USA [(844) 428-3826](#) | [audubon.org]( © 2023 National Audubon Society, Inc. [Update your email address or unsubscribe](