A few highlights from recent CBCs: KY portion of Reelfoot Lake, TN CBC Dec 20th (Nancy Moore, Donna Ward, Ken Leggett, Eddie Huber, and myself) * hardly any geese at Long Point ... plenty of food, just no birds yet * LeConte's Sparrow (4 including one that afforded us as good and long a look as any of us had ever had) * Lapland Longspur (at least 750 ... need to return and look for Chestnut-collareds!) * Western Meadowlark (at least 1, perhaps 2) * Brewer's Blackbird (1 male) * Pine Siskin 1 Ballard County, Dec 22nd (Hap Chambers, Melissa Easley, Scott Record, Eddie Huber, and myself) * 96 species * all common geese and dabblers including 1 Cackling Goose and 2 Wood Ducks * 43 Bald Eagles * Barn Owl * Marsh Wren * Sedge Wren * LeConte's Sparrow * Lincoln's Sparrow * Lapland Longspur (110) * Brewer's Blackbird (2) * Pine Siskin (10) * MISSED ... Ross's Goose, American Crow (amazingly have missed it before!), and vultures BPB, Frankfort