The 68th Annual Central Contra Costa Christmas Bird Count is scheduled for Saturday, December 17, and participants are needed! You can participate by being part of a group in the field, or by doing a count at your property if it is within the Central-County Count Circle. We have many routes to cover with varied habitats and varying degrees of walking involved, so there will be something suitable for everyone. If you’d like to help us find the birds on that day, please send an email to . The countdown event, where we get together to find out how many species were tallied, will again be held virtually this year at 7 PM on the same day and is open to all participants.