68 species, 43,631 birds counted on December 14th, 2025.
Results will be publicly presented on February 26, 2026.
Posted by Bob Lefebvre
We had another very successful Christmas Bird Count (CBC) in Calgary on Sunday December 14th. The sixty-eight species found inside the Count Circle was one more than our average over the past fifteen years. We had 265 people take part in the count, with 154 out in the field, and 111 Feeder Watchers counting birds from their homes.
The Northern Mockingbird which is (or was?) in Rotary Park in NE Calgary was a new bird species for the Count, bringing our cumulative species total to 147 in all the Calgary CBC’s since 1952.
We had several unusual species, including the Long-eared Owl shown below, an American Kestrel (last seen in 2003), Northern Shoveler (three reports in the last fifteen years), Sharp-tailed Grouse (two reports in fifteen years), and Common Grackle (three reports in fifteen years).
Of the 68 species seen, 66 were found by field teams, while the 111 Feeder Watch houses reported 34 species, including two that were not seen by field teams: American Kestrel and Pine Siskin.
Below is a more detailed account of the results, and you can download the file if you wish. (Use the scrollbar on the right-hand edge to see all the pages.) Note: if the file does not appear on your device, download it or go to the website to view it.)
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The eBird Trip Report
Another way to see some of the results is to view our eBird Trip Report, which includes most of the checklists from our Field Teams, and has photos of dozens of the species reported.
Presenting the Results
On Thursday February 26th we will be having a special meeting at the Royal Canadian Legion, 9202 Horton Road SW to present the results of the Calgary CBC. (This is the same location where the Birds & Beers meetings are held.) In addition to the Calgary CBC, we will have a presentation on the Fish Creek Park New Year’s Day Count, and we are working on getting some more presenters for some of the other southern-Alberta CBC’s. Save the date, and I will be posting more details about this event in mid-February. Join us for more information and many more photos from the Count!
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