The Alan Wormington Fall Bird Count (FBC) has been an annual Hamilton Naturalists’ Club (HNC) event since 1974 and for many Hamilton area birders it is one of the highlights of the birding year. The count always occurs on the first Sunday in November and spans the entire Hamilton Study Area (HSA). Birders head to their favourite spots, record what they see and hear, and submit it to the complier. On average there are 128 speices recorded during the count.