December
Christmas Bird Counts - December 14 through January 2
The Audubon's 126th Christmas Bird Count will be held from Dec 14, 2025 to January 5, 2026. In this annual citizen science project, volunteers of all skill levels count all the birds they see or hear within a 15-mile-diameter circle on a single day to help researchers monitor bird population health and guide conservation efforts. The Cape Henry Audubon will be involved with multiple counts. See details below.
Dismal Swamp CBC (Chesapeake and Suffolk, VA); contact Laura Mae (email: lauralovesbirds@gmail.com); Count Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025
Comments: This count is a combination of driving and walking refuge roads, with the exception of one driving-only route on roads adjacent to the refuge and one along a greenway/canal path.
Williamsburg CBC (Williamsburg, VA and surrounding areas); Compiler: Shirley Devan (Email: shirley_devan@icloud.com); Count Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025
Comments: Welcome to the Williamsburg, Virginia CBC circle. We have twelve teams that cover our circle and sometimes multiple parties within a team. We also have feeder watchers contributing to our count. Please contact the count compiler if you want to join us for this year's count so we can connect you with a team. If possible, contact at least 5 days before the count date.
Newport News CBC (Newport News, Yorktown, and Hampton); Compiler: William Boeh (Email: phrogdolph@gmail.com); Count Date: Saturday, December 20th, 2025
Comments: Thanks for your interest in our CBC! We have 13 sectors and welcome new participants at all birding skill levels. Learn about the birds available in Hampton Roads. Our count is hosted by the Hampton Roads Bird Club (www.hamptonroadsbirdclub.org), but you don't have to be a member to participate. Join us on count day for fun, good companionship, and a great birding experience. Please contact me no later than December 2 to join the count. Please email the count compiler, Bill Boeh at phrogdolph@gmail.com no later than December 2 for more information or to join the count.
Back Bay NWR CBC (mainly located in Virginia Beach); Compiler: Cindy Hamilton (Email: hamiltonhouseva@gmail.com); Count Date: Monday, December 29th, 2025
Comments: Please contact: Cindy Hamilton (hamiltonhouseva@gmail.com) to be added to the group emails for this count, and/or to indicate that you plan to help with the count and need to be assigned to an area.
Cape Charles CBC (lower Eastern Shore area near Cape Charles, VA); Compiler: Ellison Orcutt (Email: Mr.Ellyo@gmail.com); Count Date: Tuesday, December 30th, 2025
Comments: Interested folks please contact Dan Cristol (dacris@wm.edu) or Ellison Orcutt (Mr.ellyo@gmail.com).
Little Creek CBC; Compiler: Nick Flanders (Email: nflan005@odu.edu) and Elisa Flanders (Email elisaenders@hotmail.com); Count Date: Wednesday, December 31st, 2025
Comments: Contact : Nick Flanders (nflan005@odu.edu) ahead of time. You can call or text us at our phone numbers. Participants may request to count birds for part or all of the day.
Nansemond River CBC; Compiler: Dave Youker (Email: youkerd@aol.com);Count Date: tentative date will be Friday, 2 Jan 2026.
Comments: If you'd like to participate, get in touch with me at youkerd@aol.com. I'll make an assignment by email. Sector leaders will establish the meet time and place. Results will be sent via email. There will not be a compilation get-together following the birding day.
Comments: This count is a combination of driving and walking refuge roads, with the exception of one driving-only route on roads adjacent to the refuge and one along a greenway/canal path.
Comments: Welcome to the Williamsburg, Virginia CBC circle. We have twelve teams that cover our circle and sometimes multiple parties within a team. We also have feeder watchers contributing to our count. Please contact the count compiler if you want to join us for this year's count so we can connect you with a team. If possible, contact at least 5 days before the count date.
Comments: Thanks for your interest in our CBC! We have 13 sectors and welcome new participants at all birding skill levels. Learn about the birds available in Hampton Roads. Our count is hosted by the Hampton Roads Bird Club (www.hamptonroadsbirdclub.org), but you don't have to be a member to participate. Join us on count day for fun, good companionship, and a great birding experience. Please contact me no later than December 2 to join the count. Please email the count compiler, Bill Boeh at phrogdolph@gmail.com no later than December 2 for more information or to join the count.
Comments: Please contact: Cindy Hamilton (hamiltonhouseva@gmail.com) to be added to the group emails for this count, and/or to indicate that you plan to help with the count and need to be assigned to an area.
Comments: Interested folks please contact Dan Cristol (dacris@wm.edu) or Ellison Orcutt (Mr.ellyo@gmail.com).
Comments: Contact : Nick Flanders (nflan005@odu.edu) ahead of time. You can call or text us at our phone numbers. Participants may request to count birds for part or all of the day.
Comments: If you'd like to participate, get in touch with me at youkerd@aol.com. I'll make an assignment by email. Sector leaders will establish the meet time and place. Results will be sent via email. There will not be a compilation get-together following the birding day.
Saturday, December 20, 8:00am - Regular monthly bird walk - Weyanoke Sanctuary
The December Weyanoke walk is cancelled
January
Saturday, January 10 - Field Trip to Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel (CBBT) and Eastern Shore of Virginia
Pre-registration required. Group size limited to 20. To sign up, see trip details on our Field Trip page
Saturday, January 17, 8:00am - Regular monthly bird walk - Weyanoke Sanctuary
The sanctuary is open once a month for a guided bird walk, except during our summer break (June, July, August). The sanctuary is located at 1509 Armistead Bridge Road in the West Ghent neighborhood in Norfolk. From Hampton Blvd. turn west onto Gates Avenue. Follow to the end of Gates, turn right onto Armistead Bridge Road and follow a short distance. The Sanctuary gate is on the left. There is plenty of parking by the field on the right.
To check out recent and past sightings at the sanctuary go to its eBird Hotspot site at https://ebird.org/hotspot/L469614