Limpkin, Bat Falcon, and Social Flycatcher, each new to Texas Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs), were the Headliners of 378 species reported during the season. Uncommon to rare species (see Rarities) were found throughout the State which produced the expected excitement at area CBCs, but there was an overlying somber question asked by many. Where have all the birds gone? We went to our traditional “Hot Spots” during the CBCs expecting to find a diverse assemblage of species but found few. The woodlands were quiet, the grasslands were still and the wetlands lightly populated. The Population Trends Section will discuss the highs and lows of bird populations. SPECIES TALLIES Matagorda County led the State and Nation with 230 species and Freeport was 2nd in Texas with 195. Guadalupe River Delta had 192, Jackson-Calhoun Counties, and Corpus Christi 181, San Bernard 167, Galveston 164, Laguna Atascosa NWR 161, West End Galveston Island 157, Coastal Tip 156, Corpus...