The 15th annual Linwood CBC was held yesterday, December 29th. Temperatures ranged from -3 to -9 degrees. Winds were W to SW, 15-25km/hr. Apart from some early snow in the pre-dawn, no snow during count day. Snow depth varied, but on average was around 8cm.
A total of 39 count participants gave the count excellent coverage, with a record high 61 species (prev record of 58 species), above the count's average of 52.1 species. An additional 2 count-week species have been recorded to-date. Total number of individuals was slightly below average, with 11,843 (ave. is 12,501). New species: Golden Eagle – 1 juv. seen independently by 2 parties in the Waterloo Region portion of the count Tufted Titmouse – 1 bird with Chickadee’s in the Perth County portion of the count Red Crossbill – 46 birds seen by 5 groups, scattered around the count circle Unusual species: American Wigeon (5th record), Long-eared Owl (2nd rec), Short-eared Owl (4th rec), Northern Flicker (4th rec) Winter Finches: Pine Grosbeak – 13 (3rd rec), Common Redpoll – 629, Hoary Redpoll – 1 (4th rec), White-winged Crossbill – 299 (5th rec), Red Crossbill – 46 (new species), Pine Siskin – 21 High-counts: Cooper’s Hawk – 13 (prev high 11), Downy Woodpecker – 95 (prev high 94), Hairy Woodpecker – 25 (prev high 22), Merlin – 6 (prev high 3), Red-breasted Nuthatch – 37 (prev high 28), White-breasted Nuthatch – 83 (prev high 55) Low-counts: none Notable misses: none Thanks to all the volunteers for your efforts!! Linwood is located northwest of Waterloo. If you have any questions please email me privately. Ken Burrell [email protected] -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Birdnews is reserved for announcements, location summaries, first of year reports, etc. To post a message on Birdnews, send an email to: [email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Birdnews Moderators by email at [email protected]. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines To edit your membership settings visit the Birdnews setup page at: http://ontbirds.ca/mailman/listinfo/birdnews_ontbirds.ca. During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ontario birders should be taking extra precautions and following local, provincial, and federal regulations regarding physical distancing and non-essential travel. To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
