Since 1950, there has been a Madison-area count every single year, making this the 97th overall Madison-area CBC and the 75th consecutive. The Madison-area CBC was held on December 20, 2025.

Photo by Edgar Spalding

As I write this, the snow is falling in the most delightful way. The chickadees are flitting about as if to encourage and confirm that winter birding is fun and productive! Little do they know, a community of hundreds of volunteers combed the city on Saturday, counting them and their feathered comrades for the Madison-area Christmas Bird Count.

Photo by Gail Smith