10 birders arrived in Peterborough this morning for our annual January 1st outing. The temperature at the outset was -28 Celsius. Our main aim was to see the Ross Geese at Cobourg Harbour but we failed despite 4 separate visits. Despite this we had a good day with 39 species found, including Snowy Owl, 2 Bald Eagles, 2 Merlins ,2 Sharp-shinned Hawks, 2 flocks of Snow Buntings, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Common Grackle, 2 Brown-headed Cowbirds, 4 White-throated Sparrows, all 3 Mergansers, 4 flocks of Wild Turkeys, 35 Robins, and one Common Raven. We also saw 4 Coyotes in one field on Hannah Road and a Porcupine near Peterborough Airport.
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