On Sunday December 17, West Humber Naturalists held the 26th Kleinburg
Christmas Bird Count. Thirty-two people joined us on Sunday in spring-like
conditions, recording 60 species (1 less than the record for the count) and
13,148 individuals (about average for the count).
One highlight (and surprise) was the discovery of two Spring Peepers singing
in the Kleinburg area.
Highlights:
New species for count:
Redhead
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
High Totals:
Long-eared Owl (8)
Downy Woodpecker (86)
Red-tailed Hawk (110)
Common Merganser (87)
Low Totals:
Cedar Waxwing (4)
American Tree Sparrow (264)
Misses:
Common Redpoll
Pine Siskin
Winter Wren
Other Highlights:
American Coot (third for count)
Hermit Thrush (sixth for count)
Carolina Wren (third for count)
Raven (third for count)
Thanks to all of the participants and especially to the organizers of the
celebration at the end of the day.
Bob Noble
Kleinburg CBC Compiler
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Hello Everyone
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A very warm Christmas count yesterday (Dec 17) for the St. Catharines
count. Not all the reports are in so this is preliminary.
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78 species (about average)
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21,290 individual birds (close to average)
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36 observers (about average)
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MOST NUMEROUS
European Starling 9725
Canada goose 1605
House Sparrow 1288
Mourning dove 845
Ring-billed Gull 742
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New for the count
Little Gull (1)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (1)
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Record Highs
Pied-billed Grebe (2)
Double-crested Cormorant (45)
Mute Swan (25)
Northern Pintail (53; only third tine on count)
Northern Shoveler (3; only third time on the count)
Tufted Titmouse (24)
Carolina Wren (18)
American Robin (589)
European Starling (9725, second highest count);=20
American Goldfinch (462)
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Highest count over the past 10 years
Lesser Scaup (8)
Red-breasted Merganser (265)
American Coot (4)
Brown Creeper (8)
Swamp Sparrow (4).
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Lowest count over the past 10 years
Herring Gull (119)
Great Black-backed Gull (15)
Horned Lark (0)=20
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Infrequent Visitors
Red-throated Loon (5)
Red-necked Grebe (2)
Canvasback (4)
Surf Scoter (1)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (3);=20
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All the best
Marcie Jacklin
Fort Erie, Ontario
