Take part in this annual citizen-science tradition started by ornithologist Frank Chapman on December 25, 1900.  The collected data will be added to an ever-growing database that provides valuable information to research scientists who study early winter bird populations across North America.

8:00 a.m.:  Meet a the South Pump Station of the Reservoir (85th Street and 5th Avenue).  All counting groups will be escorted by Urban Park Rangers.

12:30 p.m.:  Data tally and refreshments at the Arsenal Gallery (3rd floor of the Arsenal at 64th Street and 5th Avenue).

Dress warmly and don’t forget your binoculars!  For more information, contact NYC Audubon at (212) 691-7483 or ChrismasBirdCount@nycaudubon.org.

Things To Do

From The Philharmonic on the Great Lawn to Shakespeare in the Park to SummerStage, Central Park offers an endless array of things to do, see, hear – and, with two full service restaurants and several cafes, taste.  You can visit The Shakespeare Garden, take in a performance at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater, take a ride on the Carousel – or just sit and people watch at Bethesda Terrace!

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