By Pat Bazany – 8 January 2025
On January 4, 2025 fifty-five individuals on eleven teams counted 118 bird species in the CCAS count circle. Not only was the species count lower than expected, the numbers of total birds counted was also very low compared to prior years. Other nearby count circles reported similarly for their efforts this year. Most abundant bird of the day was the America Robin with over 2,000 individuals tallied. Rarest bird of the day was a Great White Heron found by Team 8 in Ozello.
Although the county was gracious enough to allow us access to the beach, many species that are usually found there were not present on the morning of January 4, most notably Common Loons, Red-breasted Mergansers and Horned Grebes.
We’d love to have you participate in future CCAS CBCs. It’s wonderful to be a part of this long-running birding experience. 2024 was the CBC’s 125th year.
