The 2012 Toledo CBC, held this past Sunday December 16, set another record with a stellar total of 110 species. This tops the 108 species tallied last year and marks the third consecutive year a new state record has been established on the Toledo count. Kudos to all participants who -- every year -- cheerfully an proficiently scour both great and anything-but-great birding areas within our circle. Coverage of the open waters of Maumee Bay by Captains Zwiebel and Stockford once again paid big dividends. Species highlights include the following: Greater white-fronted goose, Snow goose, White-winged scoter, Black scoter, Common loon, Red-necked grebe (1st count record), Turkey vulture, Merlin, Sandhill crane, Killdeer, Wilson’s snipe, Long-eared owl, Northern saw-whet owl, Red-headed woodpecker, Northern shrike, Marsh wren, Gray catbird, Savannah sparrow, Yellow-headed blackbird, Red crossbill, White-winged crossbill (85!), and Common redpoll. The following all-time Toledo CBC high counts are also of interest: American robin (1,879), Red-winged blackbird (28,229), and Pine siskin (433, including 375 at Woodlawn Cemetery). More details can be found at Rarebird.org. Matt Matt Anderson The Andersons, Inc. PO Box 119 Maumee, OH 43537 419-891-6527 (office) 419-265-9686 (cell) 419-891-6588 (fax)