For the 122nd Christmas Bird Count, I reviewed 25 counts for Utah. This summary is my 24th review and last. Yes, I’m retiring after this review and summary. For CBC-99, I wrote: “This is my first year as Regional Editor for the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) circles in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. First, a big ‘HATS OFF AND THANK YOU’ to Helen Downing for 19 years of dedicated service!” At the time I couldn’t believe we had the same editor for 19 years, and now I complete my 24rd year. The regions have become more aligned with state boundaries, so over the years I’ve “downsized” from three states to one. My regional editor “run” has been a good one. Utah had three counts for CBC-122 that recorded more than 100 species. Last year we had a whopping six. We usually only have two or three counts with over 100 species. The 25 Counts in the state totaled 193 species, which is close to the average. There were 31 species recorded on only one count circle. Some of the...