> This post has been approved by Ontbird Moderators. > > Hi, > The 2020-2021 Winter Listing season finished on February 28, 2021. This > year there was a total of 217 species reported in Ontario. This species > total is much higher than the 14 year average of 204. The median value is > 202 for those 14 years. The 2020-2021 winter bird list season was the 3rd > highest species count in the last 14 years. The first and second highest > years were 2011-2012 with 223, and 2015-2016 with 220. The lowest > was 2009-2010 with 189 species. > > Since my last update to Ontbirds on February 2, only one new bird species > was added to the list. This bird was the Spotted Towhee in London, reported > by Brad Carey. > > Most of the common birds were seen in the this years winter list with such > a high species count but a few of the uncommon birds that were not seen > include: > Brant, ( 13/14, seen 13 of the last 14 winters); > Blue-headed Vireo (8/14); > Clay-colored Sparrow (4/14); > Vesper Sparrow (12/14); > Eared Grebe (7/14); and > Gray-crowned Rosy Finch (6/14). > > A roll call of rare birds seen this year includes: > Scott's Orioles (New! 1/14); > Rock Wren(1/14, but recorded pre-2007, before the Ontario Winter Bird > list); > Laughing Gull (3/14); > Black-headed Grosbeak (1/14, but recorded pre-2007); > Yellow-breasted Chat (2/14); > Glaucous-winged Gull (New! 1/14); and > Black-bellied Plover (1/14, but recorded pre-2007). > > The list can be viewed at http://tinyurl.com/myyulvs . As always, please > send me an email if you know of a sighting of one of the missing species > observed between December 1, 2020 and February 28, 2021, or if you see any > errors in the spreadsheet either from this winter or from winters past. Thank > you to everyone who has reached out to help correct the list. > > Looking forward to spring, > > Todd > > -- 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.
