On Saturday, January 30, Brent Elementary School in SE Washington DC hosted it's first annual New Year's Bird Count for Kids.  Despite the surprise snow storm, we had over 60 students from 3 to 10 years old and their parents show up for our bird celebration.  Over 30 of those students braved the snow to go out into the field for a CBC-style bird survey.  The highlight birds, according to our students, were a Bald Eagle, a flock of white throated sparrows, and an American Crow. The results follow:

Kennilworth Aquatic Gardens (1st and 2nd grade, led by Alicia King)

Canada Goose 2
Mallard 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
American Crow 8
Carolina Chicadee 3
America Robin 2
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 3
House Sparrow 2
Gull sp. 3

U.S. National Arboretum (1st and 2nd grade, led by Dave Wood)

Canada Goose 4
Ring-Billed Gull 
Northern Mockingbird
Yellow-Rumped Warbler 2
White-throated Sparrow 7
Northern Cardinal

Haines Point (3rd - 5th grade, led by Paul Baicich)

Canada Goose 800
Mallard 4
Bald Eagle 
Ring-Billed Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Bonaparte's Gull 35
Dark-eyed Junco 7

Total species:  20
Total individuals:  931

Submitted by Mike Mangiaracina and Alisa Glassman