The 2023-2024 CBC included 36 Iowa counts reporting to 探花精选. Although the entire state experienced drought in 2023, precipitation in December averaged above normal. But this was also Iowa’s warmest December since 1889, so little snow was reported. Only one count reported a high below freezing, and most counts reported temperatures in the 40s and 50s. December counts found lots of open water, but still water had mostly frozen by January. The total species count was 154, which bettered the previous record by six. Saylorville set a record for Iowa CBCs with 102 species. Other high counts were Davenport (96), Muscatine (91), and Green Island (90). This year’s count was unprecedented in its diversity. Twenty-two regular species were found in record numbers and three others were close. Dabbling ducks, frugivores, and icterids benefited the most from the mild conditions. Counts of owls, woodpeckers, and sparrows were also very good. ...