The Point Reyes Christmas Bird Count typically draws an intrepid crew—a good thing when king tides are surging, it’s blowing a gale, and trees are falling left and right.
The weather depressed the count this year, not to mention the turnout, with some birders opting to stay home rather than risk being crushed by a falling bishop pine or blown off a cliff. But 130 birders held strong through Saturday’s storm, determined to complete…