Ron Weir, Kingston's long-standing CBC co-ordinator sent me the following report this afternoon, stating that just a few feeder reports are outstanding:
"The species total of 104 is probably the final number, which equals the 22 year average of 104 species. The total number of individual birds [is] 79,629. Cumulative hours in the field are 173, distance covered 1044 km on foot, car and boat. The 67th Kingston Christmas Count was carried out on Sunday 14 Dec 2014 in excellent weather. Temperatures varied from 0 C to +3 C and the wind was less than 10 km per hour. Snow cover varied from 5 cm on the open fields to 25 cm in drifts in places on the islands. A total of 49 observers took to the field in nine sections of the mandated circle. Feeder contributors numbered 17. Record high numbers were recorded for Canada Goose 40,374, Tundra Swan 1143, Long-tailed Duck 4554, Red-breasted Merganser 8449 and Carolina Wren 5. Of general interest are the Bald Eagle 15, Peregrine Falcon 2, Snowy Owl 48 (high but not a record), American Robin 24, Snow Bunting 609, Northern Cardinal 86 and Red-bellied Woodpecker 11. Among the unusual finds are Sandhill Crane 2, Black-backed Woodpecker 1, Winter Wren 4, Marsh Wren 2, American Pipit 1, Bohemian Waxwing 1 and Yellow-rumped Warbler. Winter finches were present but in low numbers. These are Pine Grosbeak 3, Purple Finch 41, Common Redpoll 109, Pine Siskin 31, American Goldfinch 156, Evening Grosbeak 3." Personally, I would also like to add my own thanks and appreciation to all the committed observers for making the day such a success. Mark. Mark D. Read 47 Ellerbeck Street, Unit 1, Kingston, Ontario K7L 4H5 Canada Mobile: +1 (613) 217-1246 Email: [email protected] Blog: "Confessions of a Global Birder" http://markdread.blogspot.com <http://markdread.blogspot.com/> Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/markdread/ eBird Guidelines for Reporting Sensitive Species <http://help.ebird.org/customer/portal/articles/1006789-guidelines-for-repor ting-sensitive-species> _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
