Hello I still have one group to receive a report from, in the meantime here are some preliminary results from the St. Catharines Christmas Bird Count on Sunday December 20.
There were 50 participants this year and we counted 81 species plus a Harlequin Duck on count week. This was above average in terms of species and the highest number of individuals in 10 years. Record high counts Canada Geese (4252) Hooded Merganser (119) American Wigeon (tie - 2; only the 5th count) Wild Turkey (138) Bonaparte's Gull (1025) Red-bellied Woodpecker (47) Carolina Wren (21) European Starling (12,654 - 2nd highest count) Low counts Ring-billed Gull (372 - lowest count in 24 years) Cedar Waxwing (16 - lowest count in 20 years) Missed on the count Lesser Scaup Horned Lark Unusual species Snow Goose Redhead Ring-necked Duck Black Scoter Merlin Little Gull (second record) Glaucous Gull Hermit Thrush Happy Bird Year Marcie Jacklin Fort Erie _______________________________________________ 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/
