On December 28, 17 field observers and 5 feeder watchers tallied 11,995
individuals of 60 species (average 58) on the 22nd Ingersoll CBC. Two
species new for the count pushed the cumulative total to 108 species:
Barred Owl and Brown Thrasher. There were record high counts for four
species: Gadwall, Bald Eagle, Herring Gull and Red-breasted Nuthatch. A
record low count for Golden-crowned Kinglet was discouraging and the tally
for Song Sparrows was the 2nd lowest ever. One party almost had a 3 mimid
day. On count day he found N. Mockingbird and Brown Thrasher on/near his
property and had a Gray Catbird present up to a week before the count.
New Species
Barred Owl [flushed from a roost with 2 Long-eared Owls]
Brown Thrasher
Record High Counts [previous high in brackets]
Gadwall 3 [2]
Bald Eagle 2 [1]
Herring Gull 415 [377]
Red-breasted Nuthatch 37 [22]
Other highlights
Gadwall - 3rd ever - last recorded 1989
Bald Eagle - 3rd ever - 3rd record since 2000
Northern Mockingbird - 4th ever - last recorded 1992
Eastern Towhee - 5th ever - last recorded 1994
Red-bellied Woodpecker (16) - 2nd highest - continues to increase
dramatically
Lowlights
Golden-crowned Kinglet 6 - lowest in 22 years - previous low of 7 in 1983
Song Sparrow 11 - 2nd lowest ever - lowest was 1st year of count in 1982
Misses
Common Goldeneye
Ruffed Grouse - only 3 individuals since 1997
Wild Turkey - rather surprisingly since it has been recorded in 7 of the
last 8 years
Winter Finches - widespread in small numbers
Common Redpoll 136 - seen by 5 of 6 field parties
Pine Siskin 50 - seen by 4 of 6 field parties
Purple Finch 6 - seen by 2 of 6 field parties
Compilers: Dave Martin/Ross Snider
Harrietsville, ON
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