What is the Glen Bernhardt Century Count

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The Century Count is our long-running tradition to count as many species as we can within Erie County. As the name suggests, the goal is to surpass 100 species! 

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We aim to visit various locations around Erie County, including Sheldon Marsh, Edison Woods MetroPark, Erie Sand Barrens State Nature Preserve, and Pipe Creek Wildlife Area.

People can join us at any time/location. We will begin at Sheldon Marsh at 6AM, and expect to arrive at Pipe Creek around 4PM (visiting various other locations throughout the day). However, our schedule may change depending on the birds that are being seen in the area, so we cannot follow an exact schedule.

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registration is NOT required. Simply get in touch and join us where we are.

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If you’re unable to join the group, you can still participate. please email us by the end of Sunday to let us know what birds you have seen.

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Other suggested birding locations: Huron Pier, Joseph Steinen Wildlife Area, Medusa Marsh, Osborn MetroPark, Wyandot MetroPark.

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A downloadable bird list can be found here.

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2023 Results

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A group of up to 9 participants birded throughout the day, and tallied an incredible 113 species in Erie County. A full list of the species observed can be found below.​ A permanent link to this list can be found here.