WHILE TRAVELLING HOME TO ESSEX FROM AMHERSTBURG AT 5PM DEC.19 A
BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE WAS ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF NORTH MALDEN RD. ABOUT
1/2 KM EAST OFF OF WALKER RD. IN MCGREGOR. AFTER OBSERVING IT FOR
ABOUT A MINUTE, IT THEN FLEW BETWEEN 2 CEDAR SHRUBS ALONG SIDE OF
FIELD WHERE IT WAS THEN OUT OF VIEW. IT WAS UNMISTAKEABLE AND THE
FIRST ONE I HAVE SEEN IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO. FROM 401 IN WINDSOR TAKE
WALKER RD EXIT. TRAVEL SOUTH ON WALKER RD APPROX 10 KM'S . AFTER
GOING THROUGH MCGREGOR TURN LEFT ON NORTH MALDEN RD. NORTH MALDEN RD
IS DIRECTLY ACCROSS FROM THE MCGREGOR SEWAGE LAGOONS.
JIM HUNT
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Twenty-seven participants and seven feeder watchers took part in the 25th annual Kleinburg Christmas Bird Count on December 18th.It was an overcast day with some light snow, moderate winds and temperatures ranging from -9 to -4 Celsius.
On the day, 51 species and 16,515 individuals were observed. This was a below average number of species (count average - 56) but an above average number of individuals (count average - 14,500). The cold temperatures in December reduced the amount of open water with a corresponding reduction in the number of waterfowl and gull species observed. However this was offset by an above average number of European Starlings, Mourning Doves and Black-capped Chickadees.
Highlights:
Fox Sparrow - first since 1991, 5th for count
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 4th for count
Raven (5) - second for count
High Counts:
Black-capped Chickadee - 1143 (previous high 911)
Dark-eyed Junco - 763 (previous high 492)
Wild turkey - 40 (previous high 12)
Low Counts:
Canada Goose - 2540 (average last decade 3277)
Mallard - 54 (aver last decade 1182)
Rign-billed Gull - 401 (average last decade 801)
Weather: Overcast -9 to -4 Celsius
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Missed:
Common Redpoll (observed on 13 previous counts)
Great Blue Heron (observed on 18 previous counts)
Thanks to all of the participants.
Bob Noble
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Peel-Halton Counties CBC results - Saturday, December 17th
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Here are the preliminary results for the 43rd annual Peel-Halton
Counties Christmas Bird Count held on Saturday, December 17th in
Mississauga, Oakville and southeast Milton.
Total species: 76 - highest since 1995, average is about 72
Total individuals: 28,115 - lowest since 2000
This year was outstanding for unusual species on the count:
PEREGRINE FALCON - new species for count day (count week sighting in
2002) - two birds seen - one bird at Mississauga Executive Centre (Don
Perks, John Lamey, Mark Cranford) and a different bird chasing an adult
Bald Eagle on the southeast Oakville waterfront (Jim Watt, John Bennett)!
TURKEY VULTURE - second ever for the count (prior record was in 2001), a
single bird flying south toward Lake Ontario in Oakville at Post Park in
vicinity of Chartwell and McDonald (Jim Coey, Terry Osborne, Audrey Oswald).
SAVANNAH SPARROW - third record (first since 1970), two birds in
vicinity of 8th Line and Britannia in southeast Milton (Mike Boyd, Jon
Plezier, Richard Ascher).
PINE WARBLER - fourth record, a male at Shell Park in Bronte (southwest
Oakville) - relocated on count day by Gavin Edmondstone.
TRUMPETER SWAN - fourth record, two birds in Port Credit area.
LAPLAND LONGSPUR - fifth record, first since 1986, found by Bill
McIlveen in southeast Milton (east of Third Line).
GRAY CATBIRD - sixth record, first since 1998, in Lorne Park area of
southwest Mississauga (Mark Cranford, Don Perks, John Lamey).
BALD EAGLE - sixth record - it appears that the same adult bird
mentioned above was seen by several groups.
NORTHERN GOSHAWK - 8th count day record (also seen in count week last
year), observed by Don Perks and John Lamey in Port Credit as it tried
to kill and fly off with a Mallard. Mark Cranford saw it a few minutes
later without its prize.
RED CROSSBILL - 9th record, first since 1984, 3 male birds on Edgeware
Road in southeast Oakville observed by Alan Telfer and Carol Wardle.
EASTERN TOWHEE - first record since 1994, observed by Luke Fazio in
Rattray Marsh area.
Record high counts:
Common Merganser - 388, previous high was 169 in 1999
Red-breasted Merganser - 345, previous high was 259 in 2001
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 12 vs. 11 last year
Cooper's Hawk - 13 vs. 7 in 2002
Northern Cardinal - 272 vs. 221 in 1973
Savannah Sparrow - 2 vs. prior records of 1 in 1969 and 1970
Low counts:
American Black Duck - 124 - lowest since 108 in 1997
Common Goldeneye - 293 - lowest since 251 in 1990
Bufflehead - 372 - lowest since 286 in 1995
Herring Gull - 54 - new record low, prior low was 59 in 2002
Cedar Waxwing - 4 - lowest since 3 in 1998
Other notable numbers (especially with regard to West Nile Virus):
Blue Jay - 84 - still lower than average but increasing, highest number
since 85 in 2001
American Crow - 120 - also still low but increasing, highest total since
2001
Black-capped Chickadee - 800 - recovered and then some, 3rd highest
total ever, highest since 1977
Notable misses:
Great Horned Owl - missed on count day and so far still missing for
count week, last year was the first ever count day miss but it was found
during count week
Northern Flicker - seen on 35 of 42 prior counts
Swamp Sparrow - 31 out of 42 counts, plus 1 count week sighting
Snow Bunting - 25 out of 42, plus 1 count week
Common Grackle - 24 out of 42
Brown-headed Cowbird - 24 out of 42
If any of the above misses are noted for the count week period of
December 14th through December 20th (inclusive), please let me know!
Mark
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Subject: [Ontbirds]53rd annual CBC
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Hello All!
Here are the preliminary results of the 53rd Point Pelee National Park =
CBC,
held on Monday, December 19, 2005
41 people participated in this year's count and found a total of 102
species (with an additional 8 species to date during the CW period) and=
28452 individuals. The number of species is higher than average, while=
the
number of individuals was much lower than average, in the most part due=
to
the absence of large groups of waterfowl (particularly scaup) in the ar=
ea
this year. Despite the presence of large flocks of ducks, there was sti=
ll a
good variety of species. Landbirds were diverse this year, including a=
record number of many species of sparrow.
Weather
Temperature ranged from -14 to -7 C, and the wind was southwest at 10-2=
5
kph, partly
sunny, 5-25 cm of snow on the ground, small patches of open water
inland, the western basin of Lake Erie was frozen, while east of the Po=
int
was mostly open.
One new species was recorded for the count:
Pine Warbler (1) - located in the park, in a white pine stand south of =
the
Marsh Boardwalk
High numbers:
Common Goldeneye (2673/previous high 1657 in 1990)
Common Merganser (4167/previous high 2431 in 2004)
Bald Eagle (13/previous high 5 in 1991)
Sharp-shinned Hawk (14/12 in 2000)
Cooper's Hawk (8, tied record high)
Red-shouldered Hawk (8, tied record high)
Red-tailed Hawk (52, tied record high)
American Crow (4518, previoue high 4025 in 1991)
Savannah Sparrow (19, 17 in one location, previous high of 2 in 1991)
Fox Sparrow (9, previous high of 3 in 1991)
White-throated Sparrow (440, previous high of 399 in 1992)
White-crowned Sparrow (192, previous high of 184 in 1994)
Common Grackle (542, previous high of 468 in 1992)
Other Highlights:
Wood Duck (2, 2nd count record)
Peregrine Falcon (3rd count record)
Common Snipe (CW)
American Woodcock (1)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (1, 4th count record)
House Wren (1, 6th count record)
Brewer's Blackbird (8, 3rd count record)
Vesper Sparrow (1, CW)
Evening Grosbeak (1)
Thanks to all the great birders who volunteered their time this year. =
Your
help is alway appreciated!!
Good birding and happy holidays to all!
Sarah
Sarah Rupert
Sr. Park Interpreter- Interpr=E8te de parc principal
Education Coordinator - Coordonnatrice - Programmes =E9ducatif
Point Pelee National Park of Canada
Parc national du Canada de la Pointe-Pel=E9e
Leamington, Ontario
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