Last week our class participated in the Christmas bird count.  It was a bit chilly so we didn't see huge numbers of birds, but it was fun to watch and tally what we did see.  Our greatest number was chickadees.  We also saw gold finches, juncos, blue jays, and a cardinal that generated great excitement each time he came into view.  Fortunately the count is based on the largest number of a species seen at one time so we didn't have to worry about children getting carried away with tallies on our charts!  Thanks to Patti Haynes for signing us up to participate in the count and keeping our feeders full.