For the past several years, member of the Arroyo Green Team have participated in Aududon’s annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC), through Pasadena Audubon Society.  This year, members headed out into Debs Park to see what birds were around.  The information gathered by people around the world during the CBC tells us about global bird populations and the Green Team's efforts helps us know more about the birds in our part of Los Angeles.   In total, the Green Team recorded 22 species after 3 hours of birding in Debs Park.  Here were some of their reflections about the morning:

I think the Christmas Bird Count was a great experience. We saw all kinds of birds like, California towhees, butter butts, an even an adorably fat American kestrel.  -Nikky

The Christmas Bird Count was an amazing experience, which I will never forget. I loved hiking, looking at beautiful birds, being with my friends in the Green Team  and Teacher Naturalists.--Andrew

 I really liked the Christmas Bird Count. I liked hiking, it was good exercise. It was pretty fun stopping every few seconds to look for the birds. I liked when we played the Hermit Thrush call. It actually fell for it and it called back. That was pretty cool for me. This was really fun and I’m looking forward for it next year.  --Manny

22 species were recorded:

1. Black Phoebe
2. Western Scrub Jay
3. Bushtit
4. Anna’s Hummingbird
5. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
6. Yellow-rumped Warbler
7. California Towhee
8. Common Raven
9. White-crowned Sparrow
10. House Finch
11. American Kestrel
12. Northern Flicker
13. Nuttall’s Woodpecker
14. Northern Mockingbird
15. Bewick’s Wren
16. Mourning Dove
17. Red-tailed Hawk
18. Allen’s Hummingbird
19. Hermit Thrush
20. Spotted Towhee
21. White-breasted Nuthatch
22. Cedar Waxwing