Oakland Christmas Bird Count 2025 (Feeder Watcher)

The Oakland Feederwatch is for anyone that wants to be involved with our Christmas Bird Count from the comfort of their own home or other stationary site.

In order to participate as an Oakland Feeder Watcher you must:

1. Reside within the Oakland Count Circle (To see a map of the count circle click here.)

2. Have a stationary place to view birds from your home or other stationary site and a set amount of time. *If you are planning to do your bird watching from a stationary site other than a home, please contact Dawn or Viviana (see Questions section below) before the count day to ensure your site doesn't overlap with the area the field observers will cover.

3. Have a way to track and share your observations on the day of the count: December 14, 2025.

Resources For Feeder Watchers

1. While we encourage the use of the eBird app to track and share your observations with us, we also have paper forms for participants to use as well. 

2. Check out this article on how to count birds from home, by clicking here.

Join the Oakland CBC Dinner!

After counting all day, celebrate with us at the Oakland Christmas Bird Count Dinner at 6pm on December 14! We'll be tallying up our species totals and catching up with our fellow counters and birding friends/family. You can register for the dinner here.

Questions?

Contact Oakland Count Compilers – Dawn Lemoine and Viviana Wolinsky oaklandcbc@goldengatebirds.org