The 33rd Burk's Falls CBC was held on Thursday, December 17 by 13 field = observes and one feeder watcher.
The temperatures ranged from minus 22 C at dawn to a high of minus 15 C.= During the day of the count Lake Bernard went from almost completely= open to fully fozen over. A total of 30 species of birds were oberved, down from the average of 36= for the past decade, but the same as the all time average. A total o= f 1359 individuals which is half the average over the past decade. Specific Comments: Lack of winter foods, berries, cones, nuts resulted in low number for ma= ny species. Bald Eagle - two adults Belted Kingfisher - one - third time Gray Jay - one - populations are declining in region Blue Jay - 65 - lowest since 1999 Red-beasted Nuthatch - 13 - lowest since 1999 White-beasted Nuthatch - 22 -average Golden-crowned Kingle - none - first miss since 1985 Northern Cardinal 1 - at feeder in Burk's Falls White-crowned Sparrow - 1 - at feeder south of Sundridge - 2nd time = Common Grackle - 1 - at feeder in Magneawan Pine Grosbeak - 23 Common Redpoll - 4 American Goldfinch - 4 Evening Grosbeak - 97 - highest since 1999 Martin Parker, Peterborough _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
