Volunteers tally sky-high bird count

  • Volunteers count birds on Lake Santa Fe during an annual tally Dec. 15. Photo courtesy of Mark Staples.
    Volunteers count birds on Lake Santa Fe during an annual tally Dec. 15. Photo courtesy of Mark Staples.
  • Volunteer Michael Drummond keeps his binoculars dry during a bird tally earlier this month. Photo courtesy of Anne Pierce.
    Volunteer Michael Drummond keeps his binoculars dry during a bird tally earlier this month. Photo courtesy of Anne Pierce.
  • Turkeys strut across a Melrose-area field during the Christmas Bird Count on Dec. 15. Photo courtesy of Debbie Segal.
    Turkeys strut across a Melrose-area field during the Christmas Bird Count on Dec. 15. Photo courtesy of Debbie Segal.
  • A pine warbler perches on a branch during an annual bird count by the Santa Fe Audubon Society. Photo courtesy of Sallie Carlock.
    A pine warbler perches on a branch during an annual bird count by the Santa Fe Audubon Society. Photo courtesy of Sallie Carlock.
Birders' hearts were all aflutter earlier this month as an annual count of Melrose birds soared past the previous record. The Santa Fe Audubon Society reported counting 112,556 birds Dec. 15 at its…

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