Thirteen Alabama circles were covered this year, each of which was also run last year. A total of 191 species were recorded overall, led by Gulf Shores with 138 although its count did not include a single “wait until the end of the first run-through to report” rare bird. Eufaula and Dauphin Island each recorded 124, Wheeler N.W.R. 116, and Wheeler Dam 106. Just short of 100 were Waterloo (99), Guntersville (98), and Montgomery (97). Dauphin Island led with 14 species recorded only there, followed by Wheeler N.W.R. with six, Gulf Shores and Eufaula with four each, Fort Morgan with two (plus as a count week bird the only Western Kingbird), and Cullman, Guntersville, Montgomery and Waterloo with one each. Overall, the number of duck species and numbers of individual ducks were down considerably, particularly in the southern part of the State. Not a single scoter was found on any count. Shorebird, heron, and sparrow numbers for the most part bounced back at least somewhat from...