The 2025 Richmond Christmas Bird Count took place on December 20.  It was the 10th count year.

The total species count this year was 56, same as last year and a bit below the record of 60 found in 2020. An additional 5 species were found in the 3 days prior or after count day, so 61 species in count week overall, a little below average over the previous 5 years (65). Though generally a quiet day for birds, three birds new to the count livened things up.

Three new species for the count circle were discovered during count week, and happily all three were located again on count day. Two wigeons were present on the Rideau River in Manotick, 2 male Black-backed Woodpeckers showed up in Stony Swamp and an American Coot continued its presence in a stormwater pond in Stittsville until count day.  These three raised the ONRI species list to 85 species with 95 count week species.

The complete report can be viewed at Richmond ONRI CBC Report for 2025