The 52nd annual MeafordCBC was held December 28, under cloudy skies and mild temperature which rangedfrom -1° - +5°C. Winds were light. Snow cover, after the weekendblizzard, was 1- 3 feet in areas. Meaford is located on the south shore of GeorgianBay.
28 field observerstallied up 56 species, a bit above the 15-year average of 53 species. Two new-to-the-countspecies were added this year: Ruddy Duck and Winter Wren, bringing the cumulativespecies total to 126. The 4724 individual birds counted were the 4thhighest total in the last 15 years. New high countswere recorded for six species: 18 HoodedMerganser (11 in 2021), 25 Horned Grebe (10 in 2021), 101 American Robin (89 in2021), 1153 Bohemian Waxwing (882 in 2010), 40 Purple Finch (22 in 2015) and 2 White-throatedSparrow (singles in 3/ past 15 years). It was a good count. Many thanks to theMeaford CBCer’s! Lynne Richardson Compiler -- 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 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.
