Results of Record Setting Flagler CBC

[Douglas Kibbe]

Six observers in three teams established a new state (and probably national) mark on the Flagler CBC on Dec 27, 2025.

 Although only 37 species were tallied count day, they included a Lark Bunting (photographed to become only the third December ebird record for Colorado), 2 American coots (secord record  for the count), a White-winged Dove (third count record) and three Chestnut-collared Longspurs among the 10, 820 Horned Larks and 111, 970 Lapland Longspurs recorded.

The latter number, almost certainly a new National record, is, according to those there, probaly low!  Special thanks to Meredith Kinney who added three count period birds to the tally the following day. Coverage of this, one of the few CBCs from the Colorado plains, continues to an issue as all participants traveled at least two hours from the Front Range to share in the effort. Their efforts to get there are GREATLY appreciated.

Doug Kibbe

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