By Bob Reistroffer
On January 1, 2023 the 41st 3CBC was held as part of Audubon's 123rd Christmas Bird Count. Thirteen field observers and one feeder watcher joined and spent a partially
sunny day finding 9,608 birds and 99 species. The temperature ranged from 40° to 46°. This was the cool day with a low fog in the morning and partly cloudy in the
afternoon.
We had a couple of new birds to this count:
- 1 Brandt’s Cormorant,
- 1 American Pipit
Sightings during the count week:
- Common Loon,
- Snow Goose,
- Sharp-shinned Hawk,
- Peregrine Falcon,
- Great Horned Owl,
- Eurasian Wigeon,
- Northern Harrier,
- Short-billed (Mew Gull),
- Pileated Woodpecker,
- Brown-headed Cowbird.
Thank you all for a great job. Hope to see you all next year on Monday, Jan 1, 2024.
*** Change of note for 2024 ***
I would like to say welcome and thank you to Becky Kent who has volunteered to take over the compilation of the 3CBC