97th Annual Memphis Christmas Bird Count – December 14th
December 14, 2025 @ 7:00 am - 5:00 pm CST
The historic Memphis Christmas Bird Count has been held since 1928 and has birding groups that cover different areas of the city from the Mississippi River east to include most of Shelby Farms Park. See the count circle here.
For more information about participating in the Memphis CBC, including specific meeting times and locations, contact Anita Vincent at avin1129@gmail.com or one of these area leaders:
Shelby Farms — Meet at 7:15 am at the Shelby Farms Disc Golf Course parking lot on North Pine Lake Drive – George Payne – gpayne@fisherarnold.com
North Memphis: Bartlett/Raleigh/Frayser — Ryan Pudwell – rpudwell@gmail.com
Overton Park — Margaret Jefferson – mjefferson100@hotmail.com & 901-210-4808
Ensley Bottoms/TO Fuller State Park — Adrian Hall – adrianhall1974@gmail.com
You don’t have to be a MTOS member to participate, there is no charge, and be sure to bring binoculars. Times shown will vary.
This is the 126th year for the CBC, the world’s longest running Citizen Science survey, and the 97th year for the Memphis CBC.