Bigfork Christmas Bird Count breaks all-time record
The 51st annual Bigfork Christmas Bird Count was held Saturday, Dec. 14. Thirty-one volunteer participants counted 25,555 individual birds of 88 species. The number of birds broke the all-time record of the previous high total of 24,344, and the number of species increased by 10 from last year.
“It probably has something to do with the mild weather and open water,” organizer Craig Hohenberger noted.
The count took place under foggy and cloudy skies with calm conditions. Snow depths were variable, with most areas in the valley largely snow-free. At the eastern edge of the count circle, snow depths ranged from 0-12 inches. Temperatures ranged from 32-43 degrees Farenheit. Shallow lakes and ponds were mostly frozen, but Flathead Lake and River were ice-free.
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