Ten dedicated birders participated in this year’s bird count which took place on December 18.  Many thanks go to: Mona Bearor, Joyce Miller, Jacquie Tinker, Laurie LaFond, Eli Fuller, Joan Robertson, Beth, Brad, and Nathan Bidwell for spending their time counting each and every bird.  There were a total of 52 species seen and 377 miles traveled. The following birds were seen on count day. Great Blue Heron 2, Canada Goose 3,185, Snow Goose 4, Black Duck, 31, Mallard 818, Ring-necked Duck 6, Common Goldeneye 123, Blue-winged Teal 1, Hooded Merganser 13, Common Merganser 36, Bald Eagle 1, Sharp-shinned Hawk 1, Cooper’s Hawk 2, Red-tailed Hawk 46, Rough-legged Hawk 2, Northern Harrier 8, American Kestrel 1, Merlin 1, Wild Turkey 1, Herring Gull 19, Ring-billed Gull 121, Rock Pigeon 496, Mourning Dove 94, Red-bellied Woodpecker 5, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1, Downy Woodpecker 14, Hairy Woodpecker 8, Pileated Woodpecker 9, Blue Jay 63, American Crow 1,773, Common Raven 2, Black-capped Chickadee 105, Tufted Titmouse 17, White-breasted Nuthatch 30, Golden–crowned Kinglet 6, Eastern Bluebird 59, American Robin 82, Northern Mockingbird 8, European Starling 1, 627, Cedar Waxwing 11, American Tree Sparrow 93, Chipping sparrow 1, Carolina Wren 1, Song Sparrow 4, Dark-eyed Junco 212, Northern Cardinal 39, House Finch 23, American  Goldfinch 67, House Sparrow 233, Belted Kingfisher 1, and Short-eared owl 8.