The 2023 Nampa CBC is mostly completed. We had a great turnout of amazing birders who spent the day beating the bushes for birds. The unofficial total for count day is 105 species including three species never seen on the Nampa count; Western Bluebird, Common Yellowthroat and Blue-winged Teal. Other uncommon birds seen include Greater Yellowlegs and Eurasian Wigeon.

Count week birds include a Horned Grebe.

The prize for amazing numbers goes to Snow Geese with more than 30,000 geese counted.

We had a few misses. If you are out birding between Sunday and Tuesday please keep an eye out for:

Western Screech Owl
Herring Gull
Rock Wren
Double-crested Cormorant

We had many people provide soups, crackers, rolls, cornbread and desserts. Thank you so very much for helping us provide a hot meal after a long day of birding.

Thank you again for participating in the 2023 Nampa Christmas Bird Count.

Denise Hughes