The 41st edition of the Vankleek Hill CBC took place on December 16, 2018.
Twenty-one field observers and 37 feeder watchers participated on this mild and
calm day. Cold temperatures preceding this count made for the lack of open
water.
Total Species: 50 (41-year average = 41)
Total Individuals: 6850 (41-year average = 5682)
The following two species bring the cumulative species total to 101
Wilson’s Snipe (1) and Fox Sparrow (1)
Chipping Sparrow (1) has never been seen during a count but was seen during
Count Week for the first time.
Noteworthy record highs: (previous highs in parenthesis)
Cooper’s Hawk 6 (4 in 2014)
Herring Gull 377 (344 in 2006)
Glaucous Gull 5 (4 in 1994)
Noteworthy tied records: (previous ties in parenthesis)
Belted Kingfisher 1 (9 counts)
Northern Flicker 3 (2005, 2003)
Pileated Woodpecker 16 (2014)
Notable absences:
Few waterfowl due to the lack of open water
Gray Partridge: this is the 3rd consecutive year
Christine Trudeau
Compiler
Provenance : Courrier pour Windows 10
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