The 118th CBC in North Carolina consisted of 51 counts. There were no new counts this year and two were not conducted: Henderson County (for want of a Compiler) and Portsmouth (weathered out). When compared to last year, temperatures were much closer to average across the state with only four counts having highs 60 and above. Over half the counts had morning lows below freezing, and over a dozen had temps in the teens or lower! Snow was on the ground on four counts with Roanoke Rapids experiencing an unusual 4”-6” snow cover. Heavy rain was a problem on only two counts (Cape Hatteras and Pettigrew). High winds always make counting difficult, thus problematic wind conditions were at Bodie-Pea (20-35 all day), Chapel Hill (8-20), Mt. Jefferson (5-35), Roanoke Rapids (15-25), Wayne County (0-25), and Wilmington (0-26). During this year’s count 1,008,551 individuals of 224 species, one form (Ipswich Sparrow), and three count-week birds (Whimbrel, Snowy Owl, Warbling Vireo) were...