CBC, not CDC or, 'you know you're suffering from cabin fever when you'd rather freeze than stay home'

The annual Christmas Bird Count, which for us - at Center Hill Preserve - what an astute editor would say cannot really be - was our 'First Annual'.

Our first CBC. Just six of us on this sunny, pleasant day: Linda, Dodie, Alyse, Inke, Sharl, and I (which, as it turns out, is also the order of our respective knowledge of birds, ending with ignorant me.)

All told we sighted nearly two dozen species and counted nearly two hundred birds.

Highlights? A number of seabirds, scoters, ducks, and such - our beach remains an unrealized source of remarkable creatures and this was a great excuse to look out to sea. But really the highlight was just taking this first step - and beginning what I feel sure will be special traditions going forward: a roaring fire, pound cake, and hot cider.

We have our limitations - birdwise - but right now our biggest limitation in regards to bird counts is our relative inexperience with the process. Next year, I predict, we'll double the numbers, add new participants, and with Covid on the run (fingers crossed) will begin to see more and more members of the community taking advantage of our facilities and programs.

Posted on Δεκέμβριος 26, 2020 0956 ΜΜ by centerhillfrank centerhillfrank

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