The 21st annual Cedar Creek CBC (central Essex County) was held on
December 16 under very mild conditions. Tentative results are 99
species and 58,781 individuals.
Four new species were recorded for the count (bringing the all-time
total to 151 species):
White-fronted Goose (4) at Jack Miner's
Great Egret (2) Wigle Creek and Cedar Creek
Golden Eagle (1) For-the-Birds Woods, Harrow
Tree Swallow (1) Cedar Creek
Other highlights included record high counts tied or exceeded for 9
waterfowl and 16 other species.
- Turkey Vulture (16)
- Bald Eagle (8)
- Cooper's Hawk (22)
- Peregrine Falcon (1)
- American Woodcock (1)
- Little Gull (1)
- Bonaparte's Gull (12,364)
- Red-bellied Woodpecker (78)
- Eastern Phoebe (2)
- Carolina Wren (47)
- Marsh Wren (1)
- Common Yellowthroat (3)
American Crows decreased from 37,220 last year to 22,714. The roost
is located along County Road 8 on the west side of Essex.
The complete count results will be available on the Ojibway Nature
Centre web site in a few days.
(www.Ojibway.ca)
Paul Pratt
Ojibway Nature Centre
Windsor, ON
519-966-5852
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