South Peel held its 67th Christmas Bird Count (56th using standardized
Audubon protocols aka 15 mile circle) yesterday Dec 17. Approximately
18 parties with 40 participants were in the field with an additional 14
area feeders being monitored.
Aside from the previously reported male Tufted Duck from the Mississauga
waterfront and female type Audubon form of Yellow-rumped Warbler from
Sedgewick Park in Oakville, some 70 species of bird were observed.
HIghlights included multiple Snowy Owls, Tufted Titmouse, Golden Eagle
and Common Grackle were observed. Snowy Owls were found mostly on the
waterfront but one was found in a field near Britannia and the 8th line
in Oakville. Common Grackle was along the Iroquois Shoreline (ridge that
runs parallel to and north of the QEW near 4th line in Oakville. The
Tufted Titmouse was visiting a feeder in Bronte location directions
needs confirmation.
The Tufted Duck was last seen east of the gazebo at the bottom of
Hurontario St (hwy 10) hanging in with rafts of Greater Scaup. Good news
is that Scaup numbers are below count averages but we are still talking
numbers. Duck was initially found east of Rattray Marsh and appeared to
be still moving east when last seen. Scaup this time of year are
typically found in numbers starting at Humber Bay moving west. That
said I am supposed to be birding Toronto Island.
Previously reported Nashville Warbler was not relocated at Sedgewick
Park however there were multiple Yellow-rumped Warblers found in
addition to the Audubon's Warbler.
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Mark Cranford
Toronto, ON
[email protected]
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