RECORD-SMASHING SAX-ZIM CBC!
Christmas Bird Count betters 34-year record high
Thirteen hardy souls birded in below-zero windchills to participate in the 35th
Sax-Zim CBC on Monday December 14. The low was ZERO and the HIGH was 6! Winds
in the 10mph range created a 10-below zero windchill.
SAX-ZIM CBC results: Tuesday Dec. 17, 2019
Our 34th annual CBC eeked out a slightly above average 31 species.
Highlights included 4 Great Gray Owls (3 on Owl Ave, 1 on Arkola), 24 Evening
Grosbeaks at Sisu feeders on McDavitt, 19 Bald Eagles (only two short of our
all-time record ), 3
Sax-Zim CBC
The 31st Sax-Zim Christmas Bird Count was held on Monday December 19. Temps
started at 1 degree with below zero windchills and warmed to 24 degrees by 1pm
when we wrapped it up. Windy conditions prevailed during the day. Six to 10
inches of snow on the ground.
Highlights included a
Sax-Zim CBC Results
Fri. January 2nd, 2015
This was my (Sparky) 29th year compiling the count…and it was a good one!
Thanks to all who participated in our annual Christmas Bird Count… Dave and
Jonas Benson, Tony Hertzel and son, Frank Nicoletti, Kim Eckert, Bill Tefft,
Susan (Bill and Susan
Sax-Zim CBC
Friday Dec. 20 (Low minus -14, High 4 above), 15 inches snow on ground
Sparky Stensaas, Dave, Pam Lars Benson, Kim Eckert, Tony Hertzel, Jim Linda
Burns.
7:00am to 1pm
30 species (Above our 28-yr avg. of 27.9 sp.)
549 individuals (well below our 28-yr avg. of 919 ind.)
Hi all!
Sax-Zim Bog CBC was above average with 31 species tallied on Friday Dec 21st.
Highlights included...
3 Great Gray Owls (2 along west side of McDavitt and one on Admiral)
1 N Hawk Owl (on CR7 just N of Sax Rd)
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk (Helen and Dave Abrahmson's feeder on Little
6 matches
Mail list logo