Christmas Bird Count

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Paul Davis

This year during the Christmas Bird Count, observers counted more than 2,800 individual birds comprised of 60 species in a 15-mile diameter circle centered in Poplar Bluff.

Cindy Price tries to identify birds on Poplar Bluff’s south side. (DAR/Paul Davis)
Sonya Tharp looks for birds during last week’s count. Top species seen this year include European starling, dark-eyed junco, northern cardinal, Canada goose and American robin. (DAR/Paul Davis)
Megan Harris (left) and Sonya Tharp count birds during a walk through Hendrickson Park as part of the annual Christmas Bird Count. (DAR/Paul Davis)
Bruce Beck uses his voice to simulate various bird calls in hopes of luring them out of the brush. (DAR/Paul Davis)

Christmas Bird Count compiler Bruce Beck uses binoculars to scan nearby treetops for birds during last week’s count. (DAR/Paul Davis)