Hi Everyone
The 27th Annual Dunrobin,On.-Breckenridge, P.Q. Christmas Bird Count
took place today, December 22nd. A total of 46 species were recorded
(average 50) by 42 field observers. The weather conditions were ideal with
overcast skies, calm to light winds and high +3c. Walking was somewhat
restricted due to knee deep snow- unless you had snowshoes! The following
highlights were recorded.
New Species: Gray Catbird (1) Present at my parents feeder since early
December and the 109 species to be recorded on the Dunrobin CBC!
Record Highs: Previous highs are shown in parentheses
Wild Turkey 178 (105)
American Crow 1024 (583)
Tied Record Highs: Red-shouldered Hawk 1 (1998)
Merlin 2 (2006)
Hoary Redpoll 4 (1986)
Other species of interest: Eastern Screech-Owl (1)
Winter Finches: Pine Grosbeak (38)
Purple Finch (0)
White-winged Crossbill (0)
Common Redpoll (478)
Pine Siskin (3)
American Goldfinch (179)
Evening Grosbeak (103)
I would like to thank the field observers for there great effort and my wife
Laurie for preparing the wonderful post-count supper.
good birding, Bruce
Bruce Di Labio
Dunrobin CBC Compiler
Bruce Di Labio
400 Donald B. Munro Drive
P.O.Box 538
Carp,Ontario,K0A 1L0
(613)839-4395 Home (613)715-2571 Cell
Di Labio Birding Website
Courses and Field Trips
http://www3.sympatico.ca/bruce.dilabio/
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