Column: Plenty of noteworthy highlights from Christmas Bird Counts

MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • January 14, 2024

The 124th Christmas Bird Count (CBC), sponsored by the National Audubon Society, ran between Dec. 15 and Jan. 6, with plenty of highlights worth exploring. The Waterville CBC produced a fine total of 60 species. The Bunker Hill CBC, near Jefferson, yielded 62 species. The Thomaston-Rockland CBC produced 79 species. the Blue Hill CBC produced a list of 65 species. The Mount Desert Island CBC had 60 species. ~ Herb Wilson