New Year Brings 54th Annual Christmas Bird Count
Brad Winn counts a flock of ducks at Felix Neck.
Brad Winn counts a flock of ducks at Felix Neck.
Team of counters head out on Felix Neck walking trails.
Team of counters head out on Felix Neck walking trails.
Tom Chase and Linda Deegan on the hunt with binoculars.
Tom Chase and Linda Deegan on the hunt with binoculars.
Domestic guinea fowl takes in all the birding action at Farm Institute.
Domestic guinea fowl takes in all the birding action at Farm Institute.
Hooded mergansers at Bend in the Road at Sengekontacket.
Hooded mergansers at Bend in the Road at Sengekontacket.
Brad Winn and Dave Small spot a young black-crowned night heron.
Brad Winn and Dave Small spot a young black-crowned night heron.
Seth Karlinsky, left, and Richard Greene stake out Katama.
Seth Karlinsky, left, and Richard Greene stake out Katama.
Vasha Brunelle takes telephone calls about bird feeder sightings at Felix Neck.
Vasha Brunelle takes telephone calls about bird feeder sightings at Felix Neck.
Horned lark was spotted at Katama.
Horned lark was spotted at Katama.
Cardianl and blue jay spotted outside Felix Neck window.
Cardianl and blue jay spotted outside Felix Neck window.
Tallyers met at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary to total up sightings.
Tallyers met at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary to total up sightings.
Rob Culbert and Kenny Ivory look over day's tallies at Christmas Bird Count meeting.
Rob Culbert and Kenny Ivory look over day's tallies at Christmas Bird Count meeting.
The 54th (114th nationally) annual Christmas Bird Count took place Jan. 4 between dawn and dusk over the Island. The big question on everyone's minds: What is the real number of snowy owls on the Vineyard?