The 75th annual Coot Bay (Everglades National Park) Christmas Bird Count took place on Saturday, December 28. On count day, 26 volunteers counted 43,137 birds of 103 species, plus two additional taxa. The totals were 18,611 less birds and 16 less species than in 2023.
The full results of the count can be viewed in the Tropical Audubon Blog.
White-winged Dove – Photo by Luis Gonzalez