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The Columbia Audubon sponsored Christmas Bird Count was held on Saturday December 20. Assuming acceptance by the MO Bird Records Committee on two species we're going to be documenting we saw 96 species. Considering the winds, dropping temperatures and frozen water conditions we were pleased to find a lingering Brown Thrasher and Lincoln's Sparrow. We speculated that the invasive bush honeysuckle that now fills the understory of our woods was feeding the probably record high counts of Cedar Waxwings and American Robins.Biggest miss might have been the Wood Duck. Specie of highest count was the Canada Goose. Oh yes, those species seen requiring documentation were Carolina Chickadee and Sedge Wren. Thanks so much to all our feeder and field participants. While it wasn't a record setting count in terms of species seen it was a very good count, followed by a delicious assortment of chili and desserts at our annual dinner and compiling session. Good birding! Susan Susan Hazelwood Columbia, Boone County, MO [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html