More than 2,000 birds of 40 species were spotted in Haines for the 118th Audubon Christmas Bird Count in December.
Organizer Pam Randles said 96 people counted 2,419 birds on Dec. 14, including fifth through eighth grade students in Jordan Baumgartner’s science classes. No one in Mosquito Lake participated this year.
Randles said the weather was overcast with variable wind and intermittent rain, with temperatures ranging from 34 to 50 degrees. All participants either walked…
