Central Loudoun Christmas Bird Count

Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy in participating in the National Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count. Our count circle has a 15-mile diameter and covers 177 square miles of Loudoun’s countryside: north to Waterford, south to Aldie, east to Ashburn, and west to Purcellville. The count includes a number of Loudoun’s very special places such as Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve, Dulles Greenway Wetlands, Beaverdam Reservoir, Morven Park, Ball’s Bluff, Waterford’s Phillips Farm, some private estates, much of the rural western portions of the county, and in Maryland, about five miles of the C&O Canal around White’s Ferry.

Central Loudoun Christmas Bird Count

Everyone is welcome; amateurs are teamed with experienced birders, and every eye and ear helps! Counters share their wonder of the wild beauty of feathered creatures with like-minded people and sometimes find truly rare birds. It is always lots of fun! After the counting we may meet for a Tally Rally where we will share stories of the day’s highlights.

If you are interested in participating in the count for just a couple of hours or for the entire day, registration is required. Please sign up online by December 22 or contact Joe Coleman (jcoleman@loudounwildlife.org) or Bryan Henson (bhenson@loudounwildlife.org).