TBC Counter Information
The Tucson Bird Count was founded in 2001 and has been coordinated by Tucson Audubon Society, now Tucson Bird Alliance, since 2012. It is the longest running urban spring bird count in the world.
This count would be impossible without the hundreds of birders who have generously donated their time over many years to carry out this count – THANK YOU!
Overview – What is the Tucson Bird Count?
Resources for Surveyors
Surveyor Instructions can be downloaded here and The Dear Participant Letter for this year which has further instructions can be downloaded here.
Data sheet in original style with most common birds of Tucson in the spring listed alphabetically can be downloaded here.
Data sheet in the original style with most common birds of Tucson in the spring listed in eBird order as of 04/2019 can be downloaded here.
Add-as-you-go data sheet – similar to Breeding Bird Survey data sheet can be downloaded here.
Bird Survey in Progress sign – meant for the dashboard of your car etc. so inquisitive folks can see what you are doing. Can be downloaded here.
Using eBird to do the Tucson Bird Count instructions are here
Habitat Assesment Form for 2025-2026 – paper form here and online survey data entry form here.
2025 Tucson Bird Count online info meeting video
Data Entry using eBird or original data entry system
Using eBird for TBC Data Entry – previous video from 2019
The Google MyMaps of all TBC locations is below and can accessed directly here