Count final results:
Total Bird Species seen: 63 species
Total number of birds: 2,734 birds (the lowest count in our 7 years)
Total number of birders: 38
On Monday, Dec.17, birders from the Franklin Bird Club gathered for our 7th year of participation in the Audubon Christmas Bird Count. For many it began as a foggy day, that led to sunshine and birds–both common and unusual.
Here are some photos from the day:
Participants gathered at the Lazy Hiker to total the count!
Franklin’s History with the Christmas Count: In 2012, at the prompting of Bob Gilbert, the Franklin Bird Club applied to Audubon to be a site for the yearly count. The application included designating a circular area, 15 miles across, which was then divided among 5 teams of birders. 2012 was a practice year with CBC reports submitted to Audubon and details worked out but nothing was official.
2012
Total number of bird species: 57
Total number of birds: 3323
Total number of birders: 21
2013
Total number of bird species: 60
Total number of birds: 6427 + 60,000 robins
Total number of birders: 31
2014
Total number of bird species: 64
Total number of birds: 6196
Total number of birders: 30
2015
Total number of bird species: 65
Total number of birds: 3420
Total number of birders: 27
2016
Total number of bird species: 71
Total number of birds: 5596
Total number of birders: 34
2017
Total number of bird species: 64
Total number of birds: 3634
Total number of birders: 25
For a great day of birding, plan on joining us next year
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