by James Oates

American Kestrel – Photo by Eric Edlund

The 31st Annual Ninepipe Christmas Bird Count was held December 17. With foggy conditions limiting visibility to 100 yards most of the day, it was no surprise to anybody that the number of birds at 6,912 were down about 39 percent and the number of species at 71 were down 20 percent from 2022. 

Thanks to the 29 participants especially the two teenagers!