The Danville Christmas Bird Count was held on Saturday, Dec. 20. Twenty-six (26) observers in 9 parties sighted 8298 birds consisting of 70 species. The two highlights were the highest recorded counts in 54 years of white-crowned sparrows (155) and sandhill cranes (147 where an estimated 110 were sighted flying). Neil/Ginny Eklund Danville, KY ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx