Burk's Falls 30th Annual CBC
The 30th Annual Burk's Falls CBC was held on Wednesday, December 20. The
nineteen participants found 43 species - the highest since the last green
December.
New Count Birds
Red-breasted Merganser - (usually all the lakes are frozen)
American Kestrel - 1 (usually the snow is too deep)
New High Counts
Herring Gull - 215 (previous 103 in 2001)
Dark-eyed Junco (previous 55 in 1984)
Other Noteworthy Observations
2nd time on Count - Common Loon, Great Blue Heron, Great Black-backed Gull.
White-winged Crossbills were heard singing courtship songs and many found as
pairs.
One party stopped by a farm to check out the feeders. The owner took the two
young participants (Alex Parker and Lucas Beaver) into the barn to show them
a special bird he had. They climbed into the hay loft and then the owner
opened the window to permit them to view across the pasture. There was a
third year Bald Eagle feeding on the carcass the owner put out to retain the
eagle for count day.
Two participants (Kip and Joan Daynard) canoed 14 km. along the Magnetawan
River. Normally it is frozen.
Martin Parker
Compiler
South River
