The Jackson Audubon Society conducts an annual Christmas Bird Count each December as part of the National Audubon count.  Our count area is the Waterloo State Recreation Area, centered on the corner of Mt. Hope and Seymour Roads. 

View & download Count Area Map  

Our Waterloo counts submitted to Audubon can be found HERE.  Enter the year, United States, Michigan, and the Count Code MIWA.

2026 Event Information

The 2026 count will be held December 19, 2026.

For the after count meeting, we have booked the Bob Evans near Eastside Meijer (3321 E Michigan Ave, Jackson) from 5:00-8:15pm.  We will begin the tally at 5:30pm and will end at 8pm. Folks can arrive at 5 to warm up, socialize and order some hot chocolates!

Contact contact John Scaramucci at 313-580-3688 or John.scaramucci717@gmail.com for more information or if you can help.