The count was held as usual Dec 26, under clear skies. Total 47 species, plus two count-week (not recorded on count day), about average. 6768 birds in total. One new species were added to the count list (Long-eared Owl-count-week).
A total of 13 parties covered the count circle, 4 of them tied for the best one-group species count of 22.
- Highlights were a pair of Black-billed Magpie coming to a feeder on Government Road, and a new high count of 9 Northern Cardinal. Winter finches were very scarce, only 2 Common Redpoll flocks, and some groups missed Pine Grosbeak altogether for the first time. The “Wild” Turkey flock was all together in a yard on Mountain Road.
- Birds seen included (with #s): American Black Duck,2, Mallard,79,Common Goldeneye 22,Common Merganser 1,Ruffed Grouse 6, Wild Turkey 27, Bald Eagle 78, Red-tailed Hawk 1, Merlin 3, Herring Gull 444, Glaucous Gull 3, Rock Pigeon 925, Mourning Dove 45, Long-eared Owl CW, Downy Woodpecker 33, Hairy Woodpecker 25, Three-toed Woodpecker 3, Black-backed Woodpecker 1, Pileated Woodpecker 12, Northern Shrike 1, Gray Jay 28, Blue Jay 126, BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE 2, American Crow 943, Common Raven 617, Black-capped Chickadee 779, Boreal Chickadee CW, Red-breasted Nuthatch 61, White-breasted Nuthatch 4, Brown Creeper 4, Golden-crowned Kinglet 1, American Robin 2, European Starling 1473, Bohemian Waxwing 86, Cedar Waxwing 1, American Tree Sparrow 1, White-throated Sparrow 2, Dark-eyed Junco 7, NORTHERN CARDINAL 9, Common Grackle 1, Pine Grosbeak 60, Purple Finch 2, HOUSE FINCH 24, Common Redpoll 41, Pine Siskin 1, American Goldfinch 32, Evening Grosbeak 10, House Sparrow, 740
