North Bay Christmas Bird Count, December 19, 2020 - Preliminary Results
Most Abundant Birds Observed: Black-capped Chickadees were abundant; woodpeckers and nuthatches frequent; many Mallards; grosbeaks were well counted, with 74 Pine and 62 Evening Grosbeaks; and Redpolls numerous. First Time on Count Species: 2 Wild Turkeys and 1 Peregrine Falcon, Specialty Birds Observed: 1 Ring-necked Duck and 6 Common Goldeneyes - scoped in a small remaining area of open water on Trout Lake; 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker; 1 Northern Flicker; 1 Gray Catbird; and Northern Cardinals - all wintering comfortably near feeders; Canada Jays - proud to be listed as Canadian once more; 1 Song Sparrow and 1 injured Red-winged Blackbird both taken by Northern Shrikes; American Tree Sparrows; 1 Dark-eyed Junco; and 1 White-crowned Sparrow - all wintering near feeders. High Count: Barred Owl at 3. Misses and Poorly Represented: Most gulls - too much ice; most waterfowl; hawks - none observed; kinglets - 0; waxwings - 0; Snow Bunting - 0; Purple Finch - 0; Pine Siskin - 0; American Goldfinch - only 6. Count Week Species: Carolina Wren. Totals: 38 species and over 2200 individuals. Lori Anderson, Compiler -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Birdnews is reserved for announcements, location summaries, first of year reports, etc. To post a message on Birdnews, send an email to: [email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Birdnews Moderators by email at [email protected]. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines To edit your membership settings visit the Birdnews setup page at: http://ontbirds.ca/mailman/listinfo/birdnews_ontbirds.ca. During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ontario birders should be taking extra precautions and following local, provincial, and federal regulations regarding physical distancing and non-essential travel. To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
