Ric's City of Muskegon CBC Report

Here are some numbers from our Dec. 19 City of Muskegon Christmas Bird Count:

NORTH ZONE (Muskegon State Park, Muskegon Channel north side, the Blockhouse and Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve): 4 people, 12 hours, 12 miles walked, 26 species, 269 birds.

CENTRAL ZONE (Cobb Plant, McGraft Park, etc.): 4 people, 3 hours, 2.5 miles walked, 19 species, 166 birds.

SOUTH ZONE (Mona Lake, Muskegon Lake, Ruddiman Creek, Pere Marquette Park, Muskegon Channel south side, etc.): 5 people, 5 hours, 5 miles walked, 29 miles driven, 35 species, 1,309 birds.

TOTALS: 13 People, 20 hours, 44 Species, 1,744 Birds.

- Ric Pedler