Count Data

The Cochrane Christmas Bird Count History

The first count in the Cochrane, Alberta area was conducted in 1996. The count has run from 1996 - 2008, and from 2010 - 2015. It was restarted in 2019.

The highest number of birds recorded was 5,100 in 2020. The highest number of species recorded was 41 in 2011.


Watch this space for updated count data, year-to-year!

2023 cOUNT dATA

The 2023 count was conducted on December 23, 2023. Watch this space for this year's data!

2023 Count Data: TBD

2022 cOUNT dATA

The 2022 count was conducted on December 24, 2022. 2,988 individuals of 35 species were recorded. 

2022 Count Data: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16TGT2KbIFnDnTLnCm6E7BORiPVjGBowP/view?usp=sharing

2021 cOUNT dATA

The 2021 count was conducted on December 18, 2021. 3,959 individuals of 40 species were recorded. 

2021 Count Data: https://drive.google.com/file/d/182gXjDtYhhFWpMhHIJy5kTfBot8sp7XG/view?usp=sharing 

2020 cOUNT dATA

The 2020 count was conducted on January 2, 2021. 5,100 individuals of 39 species were recorded. The first count day gyrfalcon in the count's history was recorded this year! The first bufflehead and trumpeter swan recorded were observed this year as well.

2020 Count Data: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LsADgOkpfJlE0p5bf7AvazDl8dp3mFty/view?usp=sharing 

2019 cOUNT dATA

The 2019 count was conducted on January 5, 2020. 2,765 individuals of 35 species were recorded. The first barred owl in the count's history was recorded this year!

2019 Count Data: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e5R6OWIE2zUUm9x2JRuoi6dXodDTPqSy/view?usp=sharing