Yesterday 18 people participated in the Saugeen Shores CBC. The weather varied from sunshine and shadows on the ground, to snow squalls and drifting snow in parts of the count circle. The temperature was -12 for most of the day.
50 species were observed but numbers were low. Highlights included Golden Eagle, Glaucous Gull, American Robin, Bohemian Waxwing, Belted Kingfisher, and Oregon Junco. A female Barrow's Goldeneye was found on the Saugeen River in Paisley with 13 Common Goldeneye. The female Commons present allowed excellent comparisons of the head and bill. Unfortunately, when birders returned to the location (at the County Road 3 bridge) later in the day, only 4 Common Goldeneye remained. Although several Snowy Owls were in the area around Christmas, not a single one was found on the count. Next year's count will be Wednesday, January 5th. Good birding, Cindy Cartwright - _______________________________________________ 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/
